OT>OMG HELP (kinda long)

My landlord came over yesterday to tell me that she is leaving her husband today, ok fine stuff happens.  Well she is leaving him because he is a PEDOPHILE, which she has known for the past 17 years, and he is getting "really bad" again and being the religious women she is she can't deal with it anymore.  I have two small children 5 and 3.  I sent her an email this morning that me and the hubby had a chance to talk last night and me and her need to talk again.  I read over my lease agreement last night and there is a "abandonment clause" short and sweet if we leave all rent for the remainder of the lease is due ($21,600).  I am hoping that she will understand my fear and just let us out, however, she should have been truthful from the beginning we would have never put our children in this situation!  How much notice should I give her? I also have been paying $200.00 ($1200.00) per month into an escrow account, this is a lease option.  The money is for the down payment should I get that money back?  How about my security deposit?  Thanks for your help!!  What a nightmare, Happy Monday!!  Anything you would like to add in would be MUCH appreciated!!

WOW! I am so sorry you are going through this! I would imagine that you should be allowed to get out of your lease. I think that you should also get the escrow money back but I am not sure of the legalities.

Thoughts and prayers going out to your and your family! Thank God your kids are safe.

Liz

PS - if you run into problems you can always go to a lawyer and the police... after all this is a crime

I agree with Liz.  You should be able to get break the lease given the current cir****tances.  I HOPE they have the money to give back to you.  If not, seek legal advice.  I don't blame you for being upset....I'd get out of there ASAP.  Good luck to you and your family.

The first thing you do is check these sights. If he doesn`t show up then you have to consider that even though she is religious she may not be truthful. Obviously you have to protect your kids first and foremost. How religious is she if she has enabled, protected and covered for him?  Not religious in my eyes.

Seek legal advise but IF it`s true as a human being don`t just walk away and make it some other families problem. If it`s true some innocent kid could wind up damaged for life.


http://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/EntryPage.aspx

http://www.familywatchdog.us/

http://www.criminalsearches.com/default.aspx

http://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/CP.aspx    search type (participant name) docket (criminal)

I checked all three of your suggested websites, Nothing?  I think he would only show up if he is convicted and required to register.  That is the scary thing, IF this is all true he is flying under the radar.

If he's a pedophile, wouldn't the right thing be to have him arrested (he is breaking MAJOR laws) rather than making your family and her move away from him?  Seems to me that the police should be involved rather quickly in this... that would take the issue of money and who gets what back out of it.

Pedophiles are the worst type of predator out there and they need to be removed from society.  Period.  If there's truth to it (in terms of posession of child *****graphy OR active pedophiliac activities), then it's everyone's duty who knows about it to report it and help eradicate it.  That's got to be a major topic of your next conversation with her... but be sure that she's not playing you in some way.  Ask her about her evidence and why she believes this and if there's a shred of believability or "concreteness" to it, then let her know that she can go to the police or you will have to.

Karen

He already has been arrested, tried an found NOT GUILTY???  I really don't have anything to have him arrested on he has not done anything to me or my family, we just feel threatened.  I called the police and they said until he does "something" he is innocent until proven guilty.  There is 9 girls in total she told me, 4 are from his church and they just found about these precious girls I am assuming recently and that made her decision to finally move out.

Thanks for you advise, I am waiting for her to call me, I hope SOON.

Anita

Well, if they (who's "they"? her? the police?  the church authorities?) just found out about new victims, that will mean a new arrest and a new trial, and hopefully justice will be found this time around. 

Given the history and the more recent allegations, seems to me you have a clear case for moving out and getting your money back...

Good luck!

karen

I think my first visit would be to the minister of the church. I would seek some guidance from him even though he may be bound not to speak of specifics. He could advise you as to whether "if it was his family" living there should they move.
Other then that the wife is not a credible witness. She has an ax to grind, she would benefit from putting him away even under false charges and she is a just plain POS if it`s true and she did nothing

Personally, I smell a rat.

I really hope she would not do that to my family!!  I have a "friend" who works for the court system with a little personal info she can look up any info on the guy.  I will be getting it together tonight!!  Thanks for you advise!!