Michael Lee Kurkowski Threatened to Rape and Kill Minor and Family: Cops

Warning: The allegations on this article are disturbing.

A 26-year-old Minnesota man beforehand convicted of felony exploitation of a minor in Pennsylvania was arrested for allegedly threatening to torture, rape, and homicide his former sufferer and the boy’s household. Authorities final week arrested Michael Lee Kurkowski, who allegedly was on a Greyhound bus certain for Pennsylvania with a bag filled with weapons and different objects, the Justice Division introduced Wednesday.

In textual content messages contained in paperwork filed in federal court docket, Kurkowski allegedly detailed what he imagined to be “the worst doable factor” to his former sufferer, which allegedly included murdering his dad and mom and raping and murdering his sister in entrance of him.

“I get to [the victim’s sister]. Get to her home. [I] have her [and] the [the victim] and I homicide the mom in entrance of them each. Then I let the woman determine who I rape first, her or her brother,” Kurkowski allegedly wrote concerning the preliminary components of his plan. “So I rape the woman, however I be sure that I’ve tablets for this, as a result of I’ll need to be sure that there’s ache on her finish. After I’m completed after nevertheless many hours it could take, I’m going to snap her fingers. However I’m going to make it possible for I’ve her take some medication so she doesn’t have a cardiac arrest from ache. When she’s damaged and within the nook I’m going to rape the brother however I’m going to [be] mild about it. Going to take my time to verify it feels good for him.”

Prosecutors say that such threats are all of the extra alarming as a result of Kurkowski was taken into custody on the bus to Harrisburg, allegedly in possession of heavy flex zip tie cuffs, a big knife, a Taser, tape, lube, rubber gloves, hooded facemasks, and a handwritten checklist of names believed to be his meant targets, in line with a possible trigger affidavit.

“After I’m completed—I’m going to place him in entrance of her and inform her I can shoot him within the head and will probably be an instantaneous loss of life or I can shoot him within the coronary heart and you may maintain him whereas he dies in [your] arms,” Kurkowski allegedly continued within the messages.

In accordance with a press launch from the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace, Kurkowski had been speaking and exchanging sexually specific pictures with the alleged meant goal, a minor recognized in court docket paperwork as “E.Ok.,” for a number of years, starting when the sufferer was 15-years-old. When E.Ok. tried to finish the “relationship” in early 2021, Kurkowski traveled to Pennsylvania to confront the minor. He was later arrested and served 142 days in jail on youngster pornography and youngster exploitation costs earlier than being launched on probation later that 12 months.

In accordance with the DOJ, legislation enforcement started investigating Kurkowski once more in December 2021 after a girl got here ahead with messages she discovered on her 16-year-old nephew’s cellphone that have been allegedly from Kurkowski. The lady, recognized solely as “Rachel,” had just lately turn out to be her nephew’s guardian and notified police concerning the messages, which allegedly contained exchanges of sexually specific pictures of the boy. The messages additionally allegedly included the detailed description of Kurkowski telling the nephew about his plans to torture and homicide E.Ok. and his household.

Investigators on Feb. 4 went to Kurkowski’s residence concerning the threats however he was not residence. He allegedly informed relations varied tales about the place he can be that weekend. Police then contacted Greyhound and realized Kurkowski had bought a ticket to Harrisburg, inside miles of the place E.Ok. and his household lived. Police tracked his cellphone and arrested him in Toledo, Ohio.

Investigators then interviewed him concerning the allegedly threatening messages and why he was touring to Pennsylvania. In accordance with the affidavit, he admitted that he meant to journey to E.Ok.’s residence, saying he felt E.Ok. “betrayed him by breaking apart with him and saying he was not in love with him.”

Kurkowski was “very mad at E.Ok. and informed brokers he deliberate to make use of the flex cuffs in his bag to subdue E.Ok.,” the affidavit states. The doc additionally says Kurkowski informed brokers he’s “had ideas to hurt E.Ok. and his household however was uncertain if he would truly perform these ideas.

Kurkowski is at present dealing with one depend of sending threatening interstate communications however extra costs for violating his probation are probably, the DOJ mentioned.

See under for the affidavit.

[image via Upper Allen Township Police]

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