Catching The Cheaters in Texas

Thirty-eight percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce. Infidelity is one of the top reasons.

With split-ups getting more costly, many are looking for ways to make sure they have the upper hand in court.

“If somebody does something out in public, your privacy rights are basically out the window,” private investigator Jesse Quackenbush said.

With cameras in cigarette lighters, binoculars and sunglasses, it’s pretty easy for private investigator Jesse Quackenbush to keep his eyes on cheaters.

“You can typically follow anyone, and its kind of funny how most people don’t expect they’re being followed or photographed or videotaped for that matter,” Quackenbush said.

A lawyer for the past 14 years, Quackenbush recently entered into a new side of the divorce business called Cheat Busters. Women and men hire him to spy on their spouses.

“We try to get them to go home and do a little self-surveillance themselves. To look at phone records. Look at credit card reports. Check for anything that seems unusual — hotels,” Quackenbush said.

News 36 spoke with one of his clients who wants to remain anonymous. She knew her husband was cheating even followed him herself, but, with four kids, she needed ammunition for court.

“I knew that none of my friends or family would believe that this was happening and so I wanted proof,” “Ann” said.

Proof is what Quackenbush got while drinking a beer, playing pool in the corner.

Quackenbush says in about 90 percent of his cases, the spouse is cheating. It only takes a few clicks for proof.

“There’s a variety of places where people think that they can meet safely. When in fact, they can’t,” Quackenbush said.