Washington Doctor Arranged to Have His Wife Kidnapped, Authorities Say
Dr. Ronald Craig Ilg, a neonatal physician from Spokane, Washington, is in hot water after being accused of asking someone on the dark web to kidnap his estranged wife. We are just thankful the authorities thwarted the alleged plot before it was too late.
Reporting Her Husband
Dr. Ilg has been charged with attempted kidnapping, which comes with a penalty of up to 20 years in federal prison. The FBI says they first learned of the alleged plot from his wife.
She says she first learned of the potential threat after a group of unnamed international news organizations started investigating the “dark web”, which refers to areas of the internet that are either encrypted or unsearchable. Users often buy and sell illicit materials or services on the dark web, making it a hotspot for criminals.