Now that we live in such a diverse nation, we must yet bring up the issue of race, whenever there is a case that involves a black man who has allegedly raped a white woman, years ago. In 1976, it was not as popular for a black man to be with a white woman neither was it condoned for one of any age to rape a grown woman. This is something like the movie, 'Birth of a Nation' that revealed a bunch of black men whom were trying to attack white women like animals, allegedly this was shown on that movie. The question comes to mind, was this alleged rape a case of a troubled young teen who wanted to take control in an era when it was not so diverse in our country for bi-racial couples? For whatever his excuse for raping this woman seems as though Carlton R. Franklin could have been possessed with a demon of lust and murder at such a young age. It was and still is wrong to rape any woman, regardless of what race or status. At age 15, he should have been focused into the Word of God and into learning his studies. So, this reveals that 40 years ago when this man committed this crime as a young teen, it was the same problem like today, many teenagers are focused on sex and somehow they lack discipline for righteousness in their household. At age 15, psychologically something was so twisted in his mindset and spirit, he allowed a demon to control him to harm this woman, Lena Triano who lived alone, not far from him, her killer in Westfield, New Jersey.
After this gruesome murder, Carlton R. Franklin went onto commit another crime of kidnapping an entire family and robbery. He spent 20 years and was released in 1999, but it hurts to think about how it could have been if he had of been caught before committing his second crime. Possibly, because he is black, he thought he would have faced a worst sentence for raping and murdering a white woman, so he decided to keep it to himself and eventually, DNA caught up with his previous crime. You know, it does not matter if a rapist is black and the victim is white, it pays to be honest, no matter how bad it is. As you can see, he appears to have not lived a peaceful life, because he has suppressed it for so long.
Lena Triano lived a quiet life and worked an honest job as a secretary. It is very sad her community was not a safe enough for her to keep her back door unlocked, which is something she allegedly always did whenever she was at home. Forty years ago, it should have been safe, but whenever someone like Carlton R. Franklin was possessed with a demon of lust and murder, there is no chance for a safety in any neighborhood.
We pray she is resting in peace, after all of these years. We pray Carlton R. Franklin repent before he faces eternal judgement, after his life comes to an end.
Man 'who raped and murdered quiet neighbour in her home when he was 15' arrested 40 YEARS after the crime
By Daily Mail ReporterNearly four decades after a quiet secretary was found stabbed to death in her home - baffling investigators - her alleged killer has been arrested.
Lena Triano was found bound, raped, strangled and with multiple stab wounds at her Westfield, New Jersey house in 1976, when she was 57.
Now investigators who opened the cold case believe she was murdered by a 15-year-old boy who lived just a few hundred feet away.
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