A Pennsylvania resident, Geoffrey Kay-Conway Sr., 53, has been sentenced to 15 to 30 years in state prison for a failed plot to kidnap, rape, and murder his estranged wife. Kay-Conway pleaded guilty in September to four of the numerous charges he faced in connection with the scheme.
The incident that led to his arrest occurred in November 2023, when Kay-Conway repeatedly stabbed his wife in the leg in a Walmart parking lot in King of Prussia, a suburb located about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. During the attack, he threatened to shoot her and forced her to move to the passenger side of her car, using a metal pick as a weapon.
Responding to a 911 call, officers from the Upper Merion Township Police Department found the victim, who had managed to escape from her attacker. She was visibly distressed, with visible injuries on her legs. Kay-Conway was apprehended in a nearby parking lot, where police found a large metal pick in his pocket and black zip ties shaped like handcuffs.
Further investigation revealed a black duffle bag in a nearby pickup truck, containing a variety of items including a pepperball gun, piercing tools, a blindfold, duct tape, knives, wire cutters, pliers, and a note addressed to his brother. These items, along with a court order and a tracking device found on the victim’s car, provided evidence of Kay-Conway’s premeditated plot against his wife.
The victim had previously obtained a temporary protection order against Kay-Conway in September 2023, which was finalized and put into effect for one year in October. Despite this, Kay-Conway violated the order multiple times, culminating in his arrest for stalking and indirect criminal contempt. He was released on $5,000 bail.
In a note to his brother, Kay-Conway outlined a grim future in which both he and his wife would be dead. He detailed his surveillance of his wife’s daily routines and his plans to kidnap and murder her. He also admitted to placing a tracking device on her car.
Initially, Kay-Conway was charged with attempted murder, attempted rape, attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault, stalking, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and possession of an instrument of crime, among other charges. His sentence includes 8 1/2 to 17 years for attempted murder, six to 12 years for attempted rape, six months to a year for stalking, and one to two years for attempted kidnapping. Upon release, he will serve three years of probation, is prohibited from contacting the victim or his children, and will be registered as a sex offender for life.