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Man Convicted Of Stabbing Death Of Male Seeking Sex On Craigslist

SANTA ANA (CBSLA)  --  A 24-year-old Oceanside man was convicted for the stabbing death of a man he met on Craigslist.

The Orange County District Attorney's office announced that Adam Anthony Ingala-Whiting  faces a sentence of 16 years to life.

Ingala-Whiting was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of second-degree murder. His sentencing was enhanced because he used a knife in the commission of the crime.

The D.A. said that Ingala-Whiting answered a Craigslist ad on April 28, 2014 from the victim who was seeking a sexual encounter.

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Ingala-Whiting met the victim -- 47-year-old Francesco "Joey" Bonomolo -- at his Mission Valley home.

Authorities said Ingala-Whiting stabbed the victim multiple times sometime between April 28 and May 4 when Bonomolo's body was found by an acquaintance.

Sentencing is set for May 18, Dept. C-41, Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.

 

 

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