1). Young Woman Who Met Man on Tinder Raped, A convicted rapist — who assaulted a Tinder date at his West Village apartment just hanging out— got off with a slap on the wrist Tuesday when a Manhattan judge sentenced him to just probation and therapy. Prosecutors had pushed for the maximum sentence of four years behind bars for William Hathaway, but Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Josh Hanshaft said he ultimately found the “better alternative” to prison was sending the sicko back on the streets. “I’m not sure if this sentence is what’s the right answer or should you be sitting in a jail cell for a while to get a sense of what incarceration is about,” the judge told Hathaway, 33, at his sentencing hearing. The judge sentenced Hathaway, now a Miami, Fla., resident, to 10 years of probation and ordered that he partake in a sex offender treatment program and register as a sex offender.
2). ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Young Woman Who Met Man on Bumble Raped. A 28-year-old Bluffton IN man is accused of raping a woman he matched with on the dating app Bumble. Conner Esmond is accused of sexually assaulting the woman while they were hanging out at her Allen County home, court records show. The victim told police Esmond continued to rape her despite her telling him no. The day after the 2023 assault, Esmond allegedly texted the woman he "should’ve 100% respected (her) wishes." BUMBLE; You are in love, and your love story seems straight out of a feature-length rom-com! You met on Bumble, had a connection, and took your romance off the app all without dating or even meeting in person. Soon enough, you are sending one another packages and talking on the phone daily. You don’t just think you’re in love, you are in love, and they’re your best friend. Unfortunately, the person you are talking to keeps making excuses as to why they can’t meet. This is because the person you think you’re in love with, is using fake, stolen profile pictures and life circumstances to seduce you. They aren’t who they claim to be at all. While they presented themselves as a highly attractive person with great jobs, they live a very different life.
NOTE FOR WOMEN ON DATING APPS: do a background check on your online match! As sites like Bumble are not responsible for user conduct
1). When on a 1st date meet up, never leave your vehicle in one location and go to another location with your date in his truck!
2). In south west Florida, never go out on the Gulf of Mexico in a boat with a 1st time date and two of his buddies, with no other women on board! This really happened to a 30 something millennial female in Sarasota Fl.
3). Never disembark a boat with your 1st time Sarasota Bumble date at a 2nd location like in Bradenton Fl, other than where you boarded the boat in Sarasota.
4). Never take a ride from a total stranger that your 'date' has arranged to take you to house in Bradenton Fl, where you never been before, this really happened to a 30 something millennial female in Sarasota Fl.
Online Dating Dangers in Florida; Young Woman Set Up for Gang Rape by Her 1st Time Bumble Date and his 2 Boating Pals. Florida is One Of The Most Dangerous States For Online Dating. Online Dating Sites Have Included Serial Killers; When a software developer creates a dating app that a serial killer uses to find his next targets.
Florida Woman in early 30's travels 4 hours to meet man at his house who she had met on an internet dating site (Bumble), then goes missing. Unfortunately, there are sad and disturbing examples of women who have gone missing or were found deceased after meeting individuals through online dating platforms like Bumble or Tinder.
You are correct; most major dating sites, including Bumble, do not conduct extensive background checks on their users, as they are not responsible for user conduct. While some platforms may offer optional background checks or have safety features, the primary responsibility for user safety and due diligence lies with the individuals using the service.
The world of online dating can come with extreme risks. Some people may experience romance scams and fraud, matches with sex offenders, or even fall victim to dating violence. TIME Magazine reported that in November 2023, a Nebraska man's appeal was rejected after he was sentenced to death for dismembering a woman he met through Tinder. In April, a Connecticut man was charged with murder, sexual misconduct, and more after strangling his Tinder date to death. In England in 2015, a 30-year-old man killed a woman on their first date after meeting on the popular dating app Plenty of Fish One notable case is that of Sandra Lemire, an Orlando, Florida, mother who disappeared in May 2012 after going on a date with a man she met online. Her remains were found nearly 12 years later in a retention pond near Disney World in December 2023. Lemire had borrowed her grandmother's red minivan to meet this man, and her disappearance remained a mystery for over a decade. The case was eventually resolved through the efforts of volunteer divers who used new information from police, including the location of her last cell phone tower, to narrow down their search.
Family and friends wanted Kaila McCleary to get out and meet people. But no one could ever have imagined the man she met on a dating app would come close to taking her life, holding her captive, and raping her, repeatedly. "After a while, I didn't know if I was going to live, honestly," McCleary told 7 News about the ordeal that lasted 28 days. Trevor Double, 48, is now serving 40 to 60 years for the crimes he committed against McCleary including assault, unlawful imprisonment, and torture. "Each day was more severe," she said. "Each time he beat me was more intense. The weapons started getting bigger and heavier."
McCleary said her first time meeting Trevor Double in person, she realized he was not the man he represented himself to be on the app. His pictures had to be about 20 years old, which would explain why he resisted doing a video chat with her. "He also told me that he was just a few years older than me," said McCleary, who is in her twenties. "When I actually met him, he was old enough to be my father."
Pennsylvania man charged with drugging and raping women he met on dating site. According to authorities, the accusers, who are ages 17 to 30, said they met Andrew Gallo, 40, on the website sugardaddymeet.com. Gallo, 40, is alleged to have arranged dates with them after meeting them on the site. Schorn said Gallo “made it a point to make sure those dates occurred at his home,” where he would “surreptitiously” hide dangerous drugs in alcoholic drinks he served them, “which rendered them so impaired, they were unable to consent to anything, let alone sexual acts.” They described feeling a lack of control during the alleged sexual encounters.
When
deciding whether to travel 4 hours to meet a man at his house,
especially for the first time, it's essential to prioritize safety and
comfort
. Safety Considerations:- Meeting in public:
It is generally recommended to meet someone you've only interacted with
online in a public place for the first few times, such as a restaurant
or coffee shop. This provides a layer of safety and allows you to leave
if you feel uncomfortable. NOT AT HIS HOUSE ON 1st DATE!
- Trusting your instincts: If you feel uneasy about the situation, trust your gut feeling and don't hesitate to leave.
- Controlling your transportation: Ensure you have your own transportation to and from the meeting place so you can leave whenever you want.
- Informing someone:
Let a trusted friend or family member know where you are going, who you
are meeting, and when you expect to return. You can even consider
sharing your location with them via a phone app.
- Waiting to share personal information: Avoid sharing personal details like your home address or phone number until you feel comfortable with the person.
- Checking their online presence:
Look for the person's social media accounts and do a quick search to
verify their identity and ensure they are who they say they are.
Risks of Meeting at Someone's Home:
- Vulnerability:
Meeting at someone's house, or any other private place, for the first
time can increase your vulnerability and make it harder to leave if
things go wrong.
- Sexual assault and exploitation:
Meeting someone you don't know well in a private setting, particularly
on the first date, can increase the risk of unwanted sexual encounters
or exploitation.
- Difficult to assess the situation: It can be harder to gauge someone's true intentions or character in a private setting compared to a public place.
Dating on website App's; be very cautious of your date if his social profiles show with minimal information or none at all: Be cautious of profiles with limited details, single photos, or "no linked social media".
Specifically, a woman shared a negative experience on a Reddit thread discussing dating app safety, mentioning she narrowly avoided a potential stalker after seeing his picture in a news article involving the police.
Few dating websites run background checks on their members to make sure they are who they say they are. FAKE PROFILES at OurTime, eHarmony, Siver singles, Bumble, Hinge, Tinder, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish, the video chat app Azar, the League, Match, and others. DON'T BE FOOLED FIND OUT WHO THEY REALLY ARE. With as many as 40 million single Americans using online dating services or web-networking sites to look for love, it would seem that there has never been an easier time to find a soulmate online. Private investigator Bill Warner warns that the world of internet romance is fraught with peril with scammers who hide their motives behind seemingly innocuous virtual identities. Scammers use fake profiles to get with lonely people online and eventually start the money train to them. The apps don’t create fake profiles, people do. DON'T SEND CASH! See private investigator Bill Warner's "Romance Scammers" interview for International News article concerning “The dangerous side of online dating” by Gretchen Peters Foreign Correspondent, see https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/the-americas/the-dangerous-side-of-online-dating-1.594340
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