Pennsylvania mother sues parents of man who murdered her son and marriage counselor who ‘concealed weapon’, claiming their meddling left his body hidden in the woods for months, delaying burial

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit against a mother who is suing the parents of the man who killed her son, along with the couple’s marriage counselor.

Christian Moore-Rouse, 22, was shot in the back of the head on December 21, 2019, by his friend Adam Rosenberg, who is serving life in prison.

Moore-Rouse’s mother, T. Lee Rouse, sued Rosenberg’s parents in 2021, claiming they found the murder weapon and gave it to their marriage counselor, who gave it to police and lied about where it came from.

Both the district court and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Rouse’s claim failed because they never actually touched her son’s body, the local newspaper reported. TribLive.

Rouse appealed the decision to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which approved her request on Tuesday.

Moore-Rouse’s mother, T. Lee Rouse (pictured), sued Rosenberg’s parents in 2021, claiming they found the murder weapon and gave it to their marriage counselor, who gave it to police and lied about where it was came from

Although Moore-Rouse was murdered in December 2019, his body was not found until March 3, 2020 near Rosenberg’s home in Fox Chapel.

Moore-Rouse’s mother is suing the parents of her son’s killer, Adam Rosenberg (pictured), claiming they found a gun and gave it to their marriage counselor, preventing police from finding her son’s body

The mother is asking the state Supreme Court to decide whether Kimberly and Howard Rosenberg and their marriage counselor Martha Lux are liable for damages under a state law called the Interference with Dead Bodies tort.

The tort law allows a family member of the deceased to sue for damages for the emotional distress caused by someone interfering with the proper burial of a body.

Although Moore-Rouse was murdered in December 2019, his body was not found until March 3, 2020 near Rosenberg’s home in Fox Chapel.

Police say Rosenberg invited Moore-Rouse to his home, then shot his friend in the back of the head, dragged his body across the driveway and hid it from the road.

By the time Moore-Rouse’s body was discovered, Rosenberg had been arrested for a second murder KDKA.

Rosenberg shot and killed a man he allegedly met on a dating app, Jeremy Dentel, 28, at his home in Baldwin in February 2020.

Rosenberg pleaded guilty but mentally ill in both cases and was sentenced to two concurrent life sentences. At one point, Rosenberg said he was coerced by Satan and wanted to become a serial killer.

During the investigation of Moore-Rouse’s case, police discovered that Rosenberg’s parents had found the murder weapon and brought it to Laux.

On January 20, 2020, Laux brought the gun to Allegheny County police, saying she found it in a park while walking her dog.

Rouse’s lawsuit claims these actions delayed the police investigation and discovery of her son’s body.

“Kimberly Rosenberg and Howard Rosenberg took the 9mm Ruger SR9C pistol to their marriage counselor, Defendant Laux,” Rouse’s attorney Mark Homyak said in the filing.

“Laux falsely told police that she found a loaded magazine and the unloaded gun on a trail off Southridge Drive in North Park while walking her dog.”

Police say Rosenberg invited Moore-Rouse to his home, then shot his friend in the back of the head, dragged his body across the driveway and hid it from the road. In the photo: a road leading to the Rosenberg House

Rouse’s lawsuit claims the parents’ and counselors’ actions delayed the police investigation and discovery of her son’s body

Rosenberg shot and killed a man he allegedly met on a dating app, Jeremy Dentel (pictured), 28, at his home in Baldwin in February 2020

Homyak told WPXI‘The duty of confidentiality ends if a crime is proposed during the hearing and the confidential counselor has a duty to tell the client not to commit the crime and certainly not to participate in it.’

The trial court and Supreme Court rejected Rouse’s claims, saying neither the Rosenbergs nor Laux touched her son’s body.

“At most, Rouse’s complaint alleges that the Rosenbergs somehow came into possession of the murder weapon and knew or suspected that Adam was responsible for Christian’s disappearance, and that they used their marriage counselor to obtain the murder weapon under a false statement to be handed in to the police. ‘, the Supreme Court said.

“While these facts may not portray suspects in a positive light, these facts also do not demonstrate that they did anything to conceal the location of a murder victim’s body or to prevent police from discovering it, let alone to know where it was located.’