Christensen trial | 'They have the bat I hit her in the head with'
Later in April, after visiting a question-and-answers section of FetLife on abduction fantasies and the basics of abduction, he responded to a woman's request for a consensual abduction.
He said he'd gag her, put her in a large duffel bag and take her to a motel.
He also said he was looking into a letter of consent in case the police or someone else accused him of something illicit
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The request was made June 13, four days after Christensen kidnapped Ms. Zhang, because “the grout has been peeling for quite some time and it’s getting a lot worse. There’s mold.”
Clark said there was mold and mildew in some joints and some caulk peeling, but the grout appeared to be in normal condition.
UIPD detective Tom Geis testified about searching Christensen’s safety deposit box at Busey Bank. His passport, lease agreement, a tax form, wedding certificate, vehicle registration and birth certificate were in there.
Emily Hogan, the UI grad student who said she was approached by a man the morning Ms. Zhang went missing, also testified, repeating much of what she said at a pretrial hearing in December.
“I’m an undercover cop,” the man told her. “Could I ask you some questions?”
She said yes to what she described as a white male in his early 30s with short dark hair and clean shaven. He was also wearing aviators.
Elsewhere Tuesday, judge James Shadid ordered attorneys for the University of Illinois to appear at the courthouse Monday and bring documents related to Christensen's treatment at the school's counseling center.
