Bros works in my house. We first noticed that some money got missing about 5 weeks ago. We also noticed over the last weekend that most of my wife's very few real jewelry were gone. Bros is the only other adult staying with us. My sons are about 10 and 6. They are mostly away when we are.

I sent Bros out so I can check his room and I found my wife's other phone that we've all been looking for. I called in the police and bros claimed my wife gave it to him - This is a lie because 1) We've been asking bros and he has been saying he has not seen it. 2) he was not surprised when he was told that the phone was found deep in a bag in his room. We therefore assumed that Bros will not come out clean on any of the things we are looking for since he is lying even to our face.

I therefore told him that he was stupid enough to be caught on camera. immediately I mentioned that, his jaws dropped, his lips started shaking and he began to apologize.

Truth is that I lied about the camera, but the police saw it when he started apologizing. Is this confession enough to convict him?

Why will you allow a thief to live with you. Forgive him, and kick him out of your house. I don't think there's a need for the police involvement if you found the items but send him packing as he should be no longer invited to your home.

Not a lie, but a stratagem. At least you arrived at it and still exposed it was all a strategy to make him confess.

obowunmi: Why will you allow a thief to live with you. Forgive him, and kick him out of your house. I don't think there's a need for the police involvement if you found the items but send him packing as he should be no longer invited to your home.

Well said.