Steph recently had her home raided and destroyed on the morning of 3/24/2026, leaving her to pick up the pieces following her husband’s deeply troubling and shocking charges: 5 counts of Child Pornography. He was a CO at the county jail.
She is now solely responsible for supporting herself and her 5-year-old son while also facing the full weight of household expenses that were previously shared. Due to her husband’s actions, she has fallen significantly behind on her mortgage and is at risk of foreclosure, while also navigating substantial credit card debt in the midst of a pending divorce.
She works in technical support and repair for a local public school district and is a dedicated mother navigating an extremely difficult and unexpected chapter. She has always been someone who shows up for others and rarely asks for help, but right now her world has been completely turned on its axis, and she needs the support of her village more than ever.
If you are able, any contribution would be deeply appreciated and will go toward helping her stabilize and move forward. If not, sharing this post or keeping Steph and her son in your thoughts is equally meaningful.
Organizer and beneficiary
Stephanie Pavlik-Rattle
Beneficiary

