Belfast student accused of wishing rape and death on woman in online posts

A Belfast student has allegedly made online posts about wishing rape and death on a woman in a bid to get her attention.

Arlo Kilpatrick, a 21-year-old student at Ulster University is facing charges of stalking and threatening communications.

He reportedly wrote phrases such as “she’s an evil b****” and “I hope she dies” on a men’s self-improvement website.

According to the Belfast Telegraph, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was first alerted to Kilpatrick after the victim discovered her TikTok videos and associated sexual fantasies had appeared on the website.

This is when she joined the forum, and although she asked Kilpatrick to stop posting about her, he supposedly ignored her message and allegedly continued his hate campaign against her.

Kilpatrick was also said to have taken a photograph of himself outside the victim’s home, which he allegedly shared to the site and disclosed that he had written more than 30 love songs for her, later uploading them to YouTube and SoundCloud.

When asked about his aims, Kilpatrick responded that his intention was for the victim to see the messages in order to “piss her off”.

During police questioning, Kilpatrick revealed: “I wished death on her and I said in a song I hope she gets raped.”

Police officers have taken this matter seriously and have expressed concerns about Kilpatrick knowing where the victim lives. Measures have now been put in place to ensure her safety.

The Ulster University student has now faced a restraining order, banning him from seeing the victim.

He has also been ordered to live at an address outside Belfast and prohibited from accessing online forums.

The 21-year-old was granted bail after a judge warned him against such activity.

Most Read

Leaked: The full texts Sierah sent Adrian about Awhina after MAFS really are dreadful

‘It’s not nice’: Zara McDermott reacts to Sam Thompson’s relationship with Samie Elishi

Jacqui’s dad reveals brutal reason her family didn’t go to her MAFS wedding and slams the show

His defence lawyer, Kelly Doherty, disputed that the comments were made by her client on the incel website, adding: “If he put up very outrageous material he would get her attention and [the victim] would then contact him.”

However, Mr Justice McLaughlin said he doubted the victim wanted this attention.

The High Court Judge of Northern Ireland, warned the accused: “Whatever erroneous and misconceived impression you may have had that this was a forum where anything could be said without consequences must immediately be dispelled from your mind. It has no place in our society.”

Adding: “The attitude that threats of death and threats of rape directed against women by men is in any shape or form an acceptable means of communication is utterly wrong.”

Featured image via Kenneth Allan on Creative Commons