Louisiana 14-year-old girl charged with soliciting murder after 'going on prank website ''Rent a Hitman'' to order a hit on her teen ex-boyfriend'
A Louisiana teenager has been arrested after she allegedly attempted to hire a hitman on a prank website to kill her 14-year-old ex-boyfriend, police said.
The girl, also 14, was charged with solicitation for murder and was booked into East Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Center, according to police.
Her lawyer, Michael Nunnery, said on Tuesday he didn't believe his client's actions carried the severity of the charge.
'My client is a juvenile first of all. In order to carry out any crime, you have to have the wherewithal to make it happen. This is a 14-year-old, she doesn't have five dollars to pay a hitman,' Nunnery told local news station WWLTV.
The girl, whose identity won't be disclosed because she is a minor, allegedly attempted to hire a hitman on the prank website Rentahitman.com.
The joke website was created in 2005 by Bob Innes, who is credited with preventing more than 100 attempted homicides by turning the information of 'clients' to the police.
The girl, whose identity won't be disclosed because she is a minor, was charged with solicitation for murder after 'going on prank website Rentahitman.com' to order a hit on her ex-boyfriend'
The joke website was created in 2005 by Bob Innes, who is credited with preventing more than 100 attempted homicides by turning the information of 'clients' to the police
The satirical website promises confidentiality and makes light of the HIPPA law, which is intended to protect medical patient's privacy.
'Our clients confidentiality is important to us, so rest assured that your information will remain private as required under HIPPA, the Hitman Information Privacy & Protection Act of 1964,' the website reads.
The site also 'offers' the service for people who want to target their bullies, nannies, lawyers, lovers and neighbors.
Fake testimonials are also featured in the website, with the hypothetical satisfied customers thanking the 'field operators' for 'getting their hands dirty and taking care of the victims.'
'Caught my husband cheating with the babysitter and our relationship was terminated after a free public relations consultation. I'm single again and looking to mingle. Thanks Guido!' one of the fake testimonials read.
Another read: 'My business schedule is too busy to get my hands dirty with Human Resources issues, so I consulted with RAH and they handled my disgruntled employee issue promptly while I was out of town on vacation. Gracias, RAH!'
The teenager was booked into East Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Center, according to police
The satirical website also 'offers' the service for people who want to target their, bullies, nannies, lawyers, lovers and neighbors.
The website has helped law enforcement arrest people soliciting murders in the past.
Despite the clear signs indicating the website is fake, Innes said he has received hundreds of requests from people across the globe trying to hire a hitman.
Innes reviews every request and if he determines the person truly intends to hire somebody to kill, he sends the information to the authorities.
'The website has prevented, essentially, 150 murders at this point,' Innes told ABC7 News in November.
Among those who have been jailed is 52-year-old Wendy Wein, who allegedly tried to have her husband killed in 2020.
'I sent her an email asking her, ''do you still require our services and would you like to put me in contact with the field operative?'' I give everybody a chance to turn around and walk the other way and back out,' Innes told the outlet.
'She said ''yes.'' So, that's when I contacted the Michigan State Police. That's when they started their investigation,' he added.
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