 Cox and Arnold grew apart and eventually Cox began courting another woman . Rebecca Hauck , a divorced mother , moved to Tampa after falling into debt and declaring Bankruptcy in Las Vegas . She had already committed criminal offenses before meeting Cox ; Hauck was fired from a job in Las Vegas for forging her employer 's name on checks that she used to pay her debts . They met through an online dating service . She , unlike Arnold , was willing to leave her son . After finding out that a local newspaper , the St. Petersburg Times , was investigating him , Cox and Hauck fled town . Two days later , on December 14 , 2003 , a story entitled " Dubious housing deals line avenue " arrived on newsstands . 
