re: This guy wasn't "brought into their home," he was hired to do about five hours' worth of work around the house. I don't even know that it was "inside work." )))
The situation certainly made me more careful about hiring help. Another reason to do it yourself, or to keep a very close eye on things.
He must have know the layout of the house to have been able to find her room in the dark, though. Just a thought...