landlord arrested for whuppin tenant for late rent
53-year-old Kline pled guilty last Thursday in a Neshoba County courtroom and was ordered to stay away from the tenant.
The alleged incident took place on January 22nd.
The Neshoba County sheriff report states the alleged victim was $2,800 overdue on her rent payment. According to the report, the 25-year-old tenant went to visit at his house to discuss the rent payment when he shut and locked his front door and told the tenants boyfriend to wait outside. The tenant says they discussed rent payment and a job search before Kline when to a bed room and returned with a belt.
The tenant says his landlord stated “If you’re going to act like a child, I’m going to treat you like one” and told the woman to place her hands on the back of the couch. The report states the tenant complied and Kline then spanked her several times on the butt. Pictures taken show little marks allegedly the result of the incident. Kline initially plead not guilty until a search warrant revealed video footage of the incident on Kline’s cell phone.