A bizarre story about a Michigan man who would lure au pairs into the country and then sexually assault them has been sentenced.

What is an Au Pair?

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It may help to know what an au pair is to help understand the crime that was committed. An au pair is someone (usually from another country) who works and lives with a host family doing housework or child care in exchange for room and board.

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There is a difference between a nanny and an au pair. Although both nannies and au pairs help with childcare, a nanny is a standard paid employee whereas an au pair gets a room and meals in the family home.

Michigan Man Lured Au Pairs to the Country to Sexually Assault Them in His Home

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32-year-old Arisknight Arkin-Everett Winfree who co-owned a house with his mother in Lansing would coerce women and children to come to live with him and his family to care for a family member but instead would sexually assault the victims.

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According to Law & Crime, Winfree used the website AuPair.com to contact young women and then once in contact would have them switch to using WhatsApp to discuss the arrangements for getting them into the country.

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Winfree contacted a woman from Italy and arranged to fly her into Detroit from Italy and then take a bus to East Lansing. When the woman arrived she was surprised to find all the windows and floors in the home were covered by newspapers. One day after being in the home she was handcuffed and raped on camera.

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Winfree took the woman to the bus stop which she arranged to return to Italy and went directly to a hospital where a rape kit was used. Italian authorities reached out to the U.S. authorities who searched Winfree's home and found firearms, nearly 80 grams of cocaine, other narcotics, plus scales and evidence of drug trafficking along with sexual stimulation devices. Winfree has since been charged with several crimes and sentenced to life in prison.

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