Michigan decided to ban necrophilia (4 photos)

In short, in the state of Michigan it was prohibited to have sexual relations with corpses, but before it was possible, it turns out.





The fact is that the officials themselves were not aware that necrophilia is not a crime under Michigan law. And this became clear after the murder of Melody Rohrer. In the winter of 2021, a 64-year-old woman was hit by Colby Martin's car.

As a result of the hit-and-run, she died, Colby put his corpse in the car, and then abused him. Her body was later found in a wooded area in St. Joseph County in southwest Michigan.

The man was caught, convicted of murder, they wanted to also condemn him for necrophilia, but it turned out that there was no such law, and therefore it was not a crime at all.



Melody Rohrer

The husband of the deceased, Richard Rohrer, was somewhat taken aback by such news and wrote an angry letter to the relevant authorities. They sat there and thought and decided that yes, there is no point in disturbing the dead.

The Michigan House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday to outright ban necrophilia, or sexual activity with a dead body, through three bills called Melody's Law, named after the woman who died.



Deceased's husband, Richard Rohrer

Sen. Veronica Klinefelt, who sponsored the bills, credits the Rohrer family's work for nearly three years for the legislation's success. Klinefelt said that in other states that did not have necrophilia laws, there have been cases where a person has been able to avoid a violent conviction based on gray areas in laws designed to punish mutilation of a dead body. She said the cases showed the need for clear language prohibiting the practice.



The bills that passed the House on Thursday would criminalize sexual contact with a dead human body, including touching the genital area, groin, inner thigh, buttocks or breasts of a dead body, as well as touching clothing covering those areas. areas. If found guilty, a person faces up to two years in prison, a fine of up to $500, or both.

Prohibits sexual penetration of a dead human body by means of a person's finger, penis or tongue. If a person is found guilty, he faces up to 15 years in prison. Another bill would require a person convicted of necrophilia to be placed on the Michigan sex offender registry.