3 N.C. Men Charged With Performing Castrations in Sadomasochistic 'Dungeon'

[Divinus Arma]

3 N.C. Men Charged With Performing Castrations in Sadomasochistic 'Dungeon'

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three men have been arrested on charges of performing castrations on apparently willing participants in a sadomasochistic "dungeon" in a rural house, authorities said Friday.

"It's extremely bizarre," District Attorney Michael Bonfoey said in a telephone interview. "It's incredible the amount of ways that people can find to run afoul of the law."

Sheriff's investigators said Richard Sciara, 61, Danny Reeves, 49, and Michael Mendez, 60, admitted performing at least eight surgeries, including castrations and testicle replacements, on six consenting clients over the past year. None of the three is licensed to practice medicine, officials said.

The suspects, all residents of the house in Haywood County, in western North Carolina, where the surgeries were allegedly performed, were arrested Thursday. They were being held on $150,000 bond each and could make their first court appearances Monday, Bonfoey said.

The sheriff's office had investigated reports of sadomasochistic acts at the house in 2004, but concluded there was nothing illegal going on because the participants appeared to be willing adults.

Wow. There is no end to the insanity that humans engage in. Look at the perps. Creepy dudes, every one.

[Major Robert Dump]

Thats nuts

[InsaneApache]

Thats nuts

hahaha class

[Spetulhu]

Performing surgery without being a doctor, that's a criminal label I can understand. But castration? How can the guys be brought up on charges of voluntary castration? Is it somehow more illegal to perform a castration than some other unlicensed procedure?

[Taffy_is_a_Taff]

Look at the perps. Creepy dudes, every one.

they look like the poster boys/middle-aged men for the "hey kids, don't speak to freaks" campaign.

[Don Corleone]

That's it! If the newly raised state income tax rates hadn't convinced me of this before, it is DEFINITELY time for me to move the clan back home to New England, nuts intact!

[GoreBag]

I'll never understand the castration enthusiasts, but this kind of thing is apparently more and more common, especially in Mexico, where Americans can have it done and no one will know.

[rory_20_uk]

Their place, consenting adults. IMO there's no crime.

Havn't the police got enough to be getting on with to leave people who at the end of it all wil become LESS dangerous to society?

[Idaho]

Weird, yes. Creepy, yes. Illegal, why?

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Performing surgery without being a doctor, that's a criminal label I can understand.

If you make it clear to the person you're performing surgery on you're not medically qualified, why should this be illegal?

Indeed, if all of the participants were willing it seems odd that they have committed any crime at all.

[_Martyr_]

Can someone please explain to me why any man would ever have his own balls removed? I simply do not understand this. Is it a fetish? SOme extreme form of contraception? What?

[Banquo's Ghost]

Can someone please explain to me why any man would ever have his own balls removed? I simply do not understand this. Is it a fetish? SOme extreme form of contraception? What?

I imagine that since this seems to have been an extreme sadomasochistic group, it has something to do with undergoing the ultimate humiliation for a man.

Historically however, many priesthoods that required members to be eunuchs traded the knowledge and power gained by initiation for infertility/lack of sexual desire. There's a sect in Hindu India which breaks initiates' penises for the same reasons. There are a number of other examples of reasoned choice.

Castrati singers (although children when castrated and therefore not entirely informed decision makers) became very rich and famous in the Renaissance to early 20th century and the operation was much sought after for a young lad with a sweet voice.

So there are reasons, perhaps alien to us in this century, but not entirely unheard of as a positive decision.

[Hurin_Rules]

Anyone know what law they were charged with breaking?

I can't figure out why they were arrested; I'd give my left nut to find out why... oh wait... bad analogy

[Kralizec]

If you make it clear to the person you're performing surgery on you're not medically qualified, why should this be illegal?

Indeed, if all of the participants were willing it seems odd that they have committed any crime at all.

Because it sets a precedent that will inevitably lead to bad consequenses. Can't afford an artificial knee? I'll do it for $100! Oh and for the record, it's on your own risk.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Because it sets a precedent that will inevitably lead to bad consequenses. Can't afford an artificial knee? I'll do it for $100! Oh and for the record, it's on your own risk.

Yeah, fair enough. If you're stupid enough to allow someone who you know is not qualified in any way to perform surgery on you, you deserve all you get.

How is this different from the gelded men castrating themselves-something I'm sure is legal?

[Goofball]

Bring out the Gimp.

[Kralizec]

If you're stupid enough to allow someone who you know is not qualified in any way to perform surgery on you, you deserve all you get.

I disagree. I see something similar happen over here with contact lenses. You can buy them in drug stores where the quality isn't very good, and where people are not instructed properly on how to clean lenses and how long you can wear them, etc. I know people who had their eyes permanently messed up because of such over-the-counter lenses, and I think that selling lenses should be reserved for qualified opticians, and surgery for qualified surgeons. Yes, that is government parenting, and I'd fully endorse that.

How is this different from the gelded men castrating themselves-something I'm sure is legal?

Have you considered the possibility that these men may regret this procedure for the rest of their lives? A doctor would have argued the cons and pros about it before proceeding to cut off his testicles. Oh wait, that wouldn't be erotic

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Weird, yes. Creepy, yes. Illegal, why?

I'm sure it's becuase they aren't certified doctors

maybe not...

[Zalmoxis]

Um.. so these were adult males who were willing to lose... the sac? Ok....

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Have you considered the possibility that these men may regret this procedure for the rest of their lives? A doctor would have argued the cons and pros about it before proceeding to cut off his testicles. Oh wait, that wouldn't be erotic

Yeah, that's the concern I would have. People let their fantasy get in the way of reality far too often, and this is irreversible.

I think it's an extension of the "getting kicked in the balls" fantasy, maybe combined with some sort of feminization. Stripped of the last vestige of manhood. Or it could be it's own thing, I don't really know...and I don't particularly feel like researching it.

[GoreBag]

YI think it's an extension of the "getting kicked in the balls" fantasy,

I'm pretty sure the two are quite separate.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

I don't know, anyone who fantasises about being kicked in the balls is clearly well on their way to the heights of crazy required to get an ad hoc vasectomy.

[GoreBag]

I don't know, anyone who fantasises about being kicked in the balls is clearly well on their way to the heights of crazy required to get an ad hoc vasectomy.

Clearly? Well, I guess I must be an idiot or something.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Ok, perhaps there's a bit of difference between the two. I'm still struggling to get my head around why anyone would want to get kicked in the sweets.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I'm pretty sure the two are quite separate.

Sure you can have one without the other. But there are guys who fantasize about recieving permanent injury from a kick to the balls, which is essentially castration.

[GoreBag]

Sure you can have one without the other. But there are guys who fantasize about recieving permanent injury from a kick to the balls, which is essentially castration.

That's a good point. Permanent injury via a kick to the pills... hmmm. I'm probably going to end up surfing moronic forums all night...

[Lemur]

Hey, if you've never had your sac amputated, then you can't know how wonderful it is. I mean, I remember the last time I had a non-licensed person take a knife to my testes. What a good time we had! What laughs! And when he incorrectly attempted to insert and IV, oh how we all kidded each other. Good times, good times.

Wait a minute, that didn't happen to me. These people are crazy. Nevermind.

But I will find an unlicensed surgeon to turn me into a World of Warcraft elf. Oh yeah. My elfectomy is only a matter of time and money. And a ticket to Tijuana.

[yesdachi]

But I will find an unlicensed surgeon to turn me into a World of Warcraft elf. Oh yeah. My elfectomy is only a matter of time and money. And a ticket to Tijuana.

I’d pitch in some cash to see that, perhaps we could start a fund?

[GoreBag]

But I will find an unlicensed surgeon to turn me into a World of Warcraft elf. Oh yeah. My elfectomy is only a matter of time and money. And a ticket to Tijuana.

Mortiis beat you to it (well, he's a troll, but whatever).

[Byzantine Prince]

Lemur I've seen your pictures, when you smile you look exactly like an elf.