Saturday, March 14, 2009

Spouse charged with domestic battery for trying to forcibly impregnate wife

A woman from Pittsfield, MA was charged with domestic assault after trying to use her brother's sperm and a turkey baster to impregnate her wife on Tuedsay. According to police reports, Stepanie Lightner, 26, tried to inseminate her wife Jennifer Lightner, 33 with a turkey baster while she was drunk. The victim had said that Stephanie was thinking about impregnating her for "some time."

According to a report by Pittsfield Police Officer Kipp D. Steinman: "Jennifer said that Stephanie had a 'turkey baster and her brother's semen in a sealed container.' Jennifer said she told Stephanie that she didn't want to get pregnant."

The device was actually a large syringe with a catheter tip, police said, and it was still in its original package when officers confiscated the item. That's allegedly when Stephanie threw Jennifer on the couch, grabbed at her clothes and threatened to impregnate her, police said.

Jennifer was able to break free by locking herself in the bathroom, but Stephanie managed to break down the door (and hurt her wrist). Jen attempted to escape in the couple's SUV while Steph tended to the hurt wrist, but managed to jump on the side of the vehicle and swing the door open.

Detective Thomas H. Harrington stated Jennifer declined to press charges for assault with intent to rape because the victim didn't believe "Stephanie was going to sexually assault her with the syringe." These charges can always be brought up at a later time, according to Massachusetts law. Stephanie was released on her own recognizance, and ordered to refrain from violence and show up at Central Berkshire District Court for a pretrial hearing April 29.

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