Husband, 45, is jailed for life for kidnapping, raping and attempting to murder his ex-wife – after representing himself at trial and grilling HER on stand

• Trevor Steven Summers, 45, was sentenced to life behind bars after being found guilty of all 11 counts against him
• During the trial, Summers represented himself and fired a series of questions at his former spouse Alisa Mathewson – who accused him of violence and sexual assault 
• The ex-wife said that Summers, with who she shares five children, ambushed her in her sleep and raped her after breaking into her home on March 11, 2017
• Among other charges, Summers was found guilty of two counts of attempted first-degree murder – for smothering his ex-wife with a pillow until she was knocked out, and strangling her with a rope 

A twisted husband has been jailed for life for kidnapping and raping his ex-wife while holding her hostage for two days during a campaign of horrific abuse.

Trevor Steven Summers, 45, was handed a life sentence for all 11 counts lodged against him in Hillsborough County, Florida – after he subjected his former partner to a taunting cross examination at his own trial.

During the trial, Summers represented himself and fired a series of tormenting questions at Alisa Mathewson – who was then forced to recount her trauma to the man who caused it.

The ex-wife said that Summers, with who she shares five children, ambushed her in her sleep and raped her after breaking into her home on March 11, 2017. 

Among other charges, Summers was found guilty of two counts of attempted first-degree murder – for smothering his ex-wife with a pillow until she was knocked out, and strangling her with a rope. 

In August, jurors took just five hours to come to their verdict. Alongside trying to kill Mathewson, he was guilty of kidnapping, sexual battery, grand theft auto, and child neglect. 

The twisted husband will now spend his days behind bars. 

Trevor Steven Summers, 45, who represented himself at the court in Hillsborough County, Florida, has been jailed for life. He previously fired a series of questions at his former spouse Alisa Mathewson – who accused him of violence and sexual assault

Alisa Mathewson held back her emotions while in the witness box at her husband’s trial. She was assaulted and physically abused over the course of two days when he kidnapped her. He will now spend life behind bars

At the time of the attack, the couple lived in different homes – since they were estranged and and in the process of divorcing

Mathewson was physically abused over the course of two days when he kidnapped her. The couple lived in different homes – since they were estranged and in the process of divorcing at the time. 

When asked by her abusive ex-husband if he forced her to have sex with him, Mathewson told the court: ‘You broke into my home in the middle of the night when I was sleeping, attacked me, and tied me up!’

‘I take that as yes, you threatened me to have sex with you! Yes!’

Holding back her emotions, the ex-wife added: ‘Prior to having sex, you did push me, you did hold me down, you did tie me up, you did attack me, and you did break into my home when I was sleeping! You raped me!’ 

The defendant then asked: ‘So you’re calling it rape?’

She responded: ‘It is. That is the definition of rape to come into someone’s home and attack them and tie them up and then have sex with them! That is the definition of rape.’

After entering the house, Summers sent the children to his own property and proceeded to tie Summers up by her wrists and ankles using scarves – before putting a sock in her mouth and wrapping her entire body in nylon rope, she claims. 

Court heard that he then used Christmas lights to tie her to the bed frame. 

The ex-husband then allegedly tried to kill her by smothering her with a pillow until she lost consciousness. 

Trevor Steven Summers and his ex-wife in a photo posted to social media in July 2016. He has been found guilty on all 11 counts including  two counts of attempted first-degree murder

Summers asked share five children together

Pictured: Alisa’s dark blue Saturn Outlook, which she was bundled into during the kidnapping. She briefly tried to escape during a stop at a Walgreens, where an employee testified that he witnessed the ordeal and called 911

During the cross examination, Summers asked Mathewson if they ever used scarves during their sexual activity – since this was how she alleges he tied her up during the rape and attack he faces trial for. 

She responded: ‘I don’t recall a single instance. I don’t recall any.’ 

During the horrifying two-day ordeal in 2017, screaming Mathewson was hogtied and forced into a car, while her ex-husband drove through several counties.

At one point, she attempted to escape while he stopped at a Walgreens parking lot, but he forced her back into the vehicle and sliced one of her wrists as punishment.

A Walgreens employee witnessed the ordeal and called 911 at the time. 

He then took her to a field in Manatee County, Florida, to hide from law enforcements – but the kidnapper ran out of food and water. He was also going to take her on a chartered boat, but he brought her to a ‘safe house’ instead. 

Mathewson told the jury at the trial: ‘You broke into my home in the middle of the night when I was sleeping, attacked me, and tied me up!’

Trevor Steven Summers’ mugshot. A slash can be seen on his neck. Summers took a razor blade started slitting his own throat, saying: ‘This is what love is. I’m laying my life down for you. You don’t deserve this’ during the kidnapping 

After an argument inside the car, Summer then started strangling his ex-wife with a rope but Mathewson was able to get him off, despite having her hands tied.  

It was at this moment that the kidnapped ex-wife spotted a cop car.

When he saw the unmarked police car, Summers took the same razor blade he used to slice her wrist and started slitting his own throat, saying: ‘This is what love is. I’m laying my life down for you. You don’t deserve this.’

Mathewson recalled the bloody ordeal – and said she begged the defendant to stop. 

He said he would cut the ropes off her, but she was able to get her hand out of the loop as law enforcement encircled the car.

She testified: ‘And at this point, law enforcement surrounded the vehicle. My door opened. I was grabbed and taken out.’ 

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