Kansas Man Uses Wife’s Life Insurance Payout to Purchase Sex Doll, Report Reveals

After 21 months following the death of Kristen Trickle in July 2021, her husband, Mr. Trickle, was charged with her murder. It was reported that he had purchased a $2,000 life-size sex doll just two days after receiving an insurance payout following his wife’s death. The Hays Police Department became involved, and Sergeant Brandon Hauptman suspected Mr. Trickle’s involvement in the death after speaking with him at the crime scene.

Despite this, the coroner initially declared Kristen’s death a suicide. However, further investigation revealed that Mr. Trickle had cashed in on two life insurance policies for his wife, totaling over $120,000. Detectives discovered he had spent a significant portion of this money on the sex doll, causing concern among law enforcement and family members.

Kristen Trickle’s aunt expressed dismay over his use of her life insurance money, and it was disclosed that Mr. Trickle had spent the entire $120,000 in just eight months on various purchases, including video games and music equipment. During Mr. Trickle’s trial in September 2023, prosecutors highlighted the sex doll purchase to the jurors. His mother attempted to defend him by claiming that the doll provided warmth and comfort as he struggled with nightmares and sleeping troubles after his wife’s death.

Ultimately, in November 2023, more than four years after Kristen Trickle’s death, a jury found Mr. Trickle guilty of murder and sentenced him to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 50 years.