Charles Henson Convicted

The “Gorean Master” who sought to murder his “slave” has been found guilty:

Charles Henson, 39, put his gloved fingers inside Allison Phelps’s mouth during an attack at her home in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, after their marriage failed. He also tried to poison both her and her partner, Michael Phelps - whose surname she adopted - by turning on the gas hobs and oven at their home.

I wonder how many couples have had this significant difference of perception:

She said she that while she treated the fetish scene as a “fantasy” rather than a reality, to Henson it was a “way of life”. The jury heard that Ms Phelps was a “slave” and Henson was the “master” in their relationship. Prior to meeting Ms Phelps, Henson lived with his mother and had amassed a large collection of swords, daggers and battleaxes.

It can never be said too often I guess - BDSM M/s contracts have no legal validity.

Henson bought Ms Phelps a collar to mark her out as his slave, and she signed up on an online slave register so that other computer users could see she “belonged” to him. He drew up a contract setting out what behaviour was expected of her and what punishments were allowed - a document Ms Phelps denied signing.

Fetish husband found guilty of attempted murder

Earlier: Gorean Master Accused of Trying to Murder Woman