At the outset, I want to explain that this is a problem I came up with myself. It's not actually homework, and I suspect it is deeply conceptually flawed in some manner that I have yet to determine.
1. Two point charges of like polarity, ## q_1 = q_2 = 1C ##, start out separated by distance ##...
It's because the electricity is at a relatively high frequency it produces a skin effect. The electricity does not actually go through his body, it remains on the surface.