Seattle woman charged in Christmas stabbing Police: Domestic violence victim worried he'll masturbate self blind if abuser leaves him

A Seattle woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend on Christmas has been charged with second-degree assault.

King County prosecutors claim that at 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 25, Valerie A. Drayton stabbed her boyfriend of six years at their Roosevelt neighborhood apartment.

According to charging documents, the injured man told police he believes Drayton will eventually kill him but worried he would masturbate himself blind if she left him. Drayton, 52, was previously charged with attempting to light the same man on fire.

Writing the court, Seattle Detective Michelle Barker noted that the man had been unwilling to assist in prosecution after being doused with lighter fluid, and appeared reluctant to do so even after Drayton stabbed him in the arm.

"(He) told officers that he is scared of Valerie and believes she will kill him one day, but loves her because she has money to take care of him," the detective told the court.

"(He) stated that Valerie attempted to light him on fire a few months ago," she continued. "(He) went on to tell officers that he is fearful if he leaves Valerie that he won't find another girlfriend and if that's the case he would be tempted to masturbate and would go blind as a result of the masturbation."

The detective noted that the man refused to make a statement to police or assist in locating the knife used in the attack. He claimed a stranger had stabbed him, after telling the 911 operator he'd been stabbed by his girlfriend.

Writing the court, Deputy Prosecutor Yarden Weidenfeld noted that it is not uncommon for victims of domestic violence to fear leaving an abuser.

"There appears to be a classic domestic violence abusive relationship here," Weidenfeld told the court. "(The victim) apparently depends on the defendant to support him financially and is afraid to leave her."

Drayton, whose first name is also spelled Valarie in charging documents, has been charged with second-degree assault and remains jailed on $50,000 bail.