Tenant Fights Back: Civil Protection Order Granted, Harassment Charges Await Against Landlord’s Son

TIFFIN – Crystal Lynn, a resident of University Center Apartments, took legal action by filing for a Civil Protection Order against Michael Baughn on Monday, February 24th, 2025. The request was granted by Judge Alt, who imposed a restraining order of 500 feet against Baughn. This development surfaced after a video emerged showing the property manager, Sherry, declining to provide Lynn with her tenant ledger. Lynn has expressed her suspicion that Baughn may be closely affiliated with Sherry, believing him to be her son.

On Monday morning, Lynn noticed damage to the front end of her vehicle, accompanied by the presence of black tape covering her doorbell camera.

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Lynn has been experiencing distressing phone harassment from Baughn for an extended period. During one incident, Baughn persistently called her phone more than 60 times consecutively, leading to a confrontation where he began to shout at Lynn upon her response.

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Furthermore, Baughn escalated his harassment through text messages, where he subtly conveyed threats on multiple occasions. Lynn has shared her deep concerns for her safety, explaining that both she and her husband are actively seeking to move to a new location at the earliest opportunity.

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Lynn and her husband intend to file harassment charges Tuesday morning against Baughn.

Reporter Notes: Over the past few weeks, my exploration of this topic has yielded a substantial collection of visuals, records, and multimedia assets. In the process of examining University Center Apartments, I came across a number of Google reviews that seem to be of questionable authenticity or possibly purchased. Furthermore, the Facebook page of The Fostoria Free Press received displeased communications from Baughn, alleging falsehood on Lynn’s part. Such conduct is indicative of conduct commonly associated with a negligent property owner. Noteworthy were the images depicting significant damage within Lynn’s residence, featuring sizable openings in the walls exceeding one inch in diameter. Follow The Fostoria Free Press for updates.