According to the Washington Post, Dear was abusive and violent toward women, including his three ex-wives, and was even accused of raping a married woman. He hit on any woman that appealed to him, whether married or not. He told his former wife that he could do anything he wanted because he was a saved Christian and it was near the end of the world. He also abused animals. The Post also states that his neighbors said he would often say that the gov was spying on him and trying to get his secrets.

The man is crazy and deranged. He will probably be institutionalized as insane.