A homeowner has turned back on an agreement to house a convicted kidnapper and rapist in a town in Santa Cruz County, forcing officials to place him elsewhere, according to the county's District Attorney's Office.
A homeowner has turned back on an agreement to house a convicted kidnapper and rapist in a town in Santa Cruz County, forcing officials to place him elsewhere, according to the county's District Attorney's Office. Michael Thomas Cheek, a declared sexually violent predator, was originally planned to be placed in a rental at 204 Forest Drive in the unincorporated town of Aptos, if the court agreed.
''Liberty followed internal procedures for property withdrawal and the homeowner has returned the holding money paid for the property. Liberty respectfully requests to withdraw the aforementioned property from consideration by the Court,' the letter read. The District Attorney's Office welcomed the development, saying that the proposed location for Cheeks placement will no longer be considered. 'Currently, there are no proposed placement locations pending Court approval.
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