I guess there is a possibility the two are related. I have a link posted below. If you read the first page, you will probably want to read the rest of the document. This is definitely movie material. If you have any questions you do not understand, I could provide an opinion so you can understand better.
Sounds like lots of people knew what he was doing but didn't want to risk being a fink.
I went to school with a boy whose father did the same type thing. We were all shocked when his house of cards fell. Even more shocked was the fact that he had another family in the next town.