The recent "convict craze" over Stockton, California's hottest felon, Jeremy Meeks, has reached a boiling point. It's become not only a problem for the whole salivating Internet, but also for his wife, who's none too happy about the attention.

According to reports, Meek's wife, the mother of their two children, has told friends of Meeks that the whole Internet craze over her husband is disgusting.

Friend of the Meeks' family Simone Johnson spoke to CBS news reporters about how Meek's wife is taking the situation.

"She's furious," said Simone. "Her man is in there and people are taking it as a joke, thinking it's funny talking about his looks, saying all kinds of crazy things."

But it's not all fun and hot-guy games for Meeks, 30. He is an ex-con, and was arrested on June 18, charged with five counts for weapons charges and one gang-related charge, according to authorities.

Meeks mugshot was posted to the Stockton Police Department website, and after a few savvy Internet stalkers found it, the photo took off, making waves across the web as the worldwide audience commented on his bad-boy looks.

The mugshot of Meeks has attracted over 200,000 likes on social media and other blogging websites to date.

The convict may not know about all the hubub as of yet, though. He was arraigned on Friday, and is facing 11 felony charges and $1 million dollars in bail.

The real question in this equation is why America so enthralled with men and women like Meeks -- the "bad boys."

Since the days of Bonnie and Clyde and their bank-robbing sprees, America has had an odd fixation on intriguing criminals, resulting in a love-hate relationship with these figures.

While Meeks' wife criticizes the American public for their odd obsession with her husband, Meeks' mother is trying to cash in on the attraction by setting up a fundraising page geared toward raising funds for his freedom, and is hoping to raise $25,000 for her son's legal fees in the process.

Although the evidence looks rather damning, Meeks' younger brother, Bryan Varela, says that Meeks is a changed man after his first stint in prison.

Varela told CBS reporters, "He's a man who learns from his mistakes. With his past history, he got out of being incarcerated and put his mind on focus to his family and started doing what he had to do. Living the dream he always wanted."

Living the dream, indeed.