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.