The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A man in North Carolina may face felony charges after the authorities accused him of being married to three women at the same time.
According to reports, the authorities in Davidson County received information from someone claiming they suspected a man was married to multiple women. Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division detectives began looking into the situation. They reportedly found that a 60-year-old man had a total of three wives – one in Davidson County, one in Guilford County, and one in Lincoln County. The detectives looked for divorce papers, but they alleged that they did not find any. Since the paperwork was missing, they surmised that the man had wed each woman without first ending the previous marriage.
When the authorities tried to find out why the 60-year-old suspect would engage in such behavior, they reported that their investigation led them to believe that he did it for “financial motivation and personal gain.”
On August 22, the man was taken into custody and transported to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office. He is facing preliminary charges of two felony counts of bigamy, which is illegal in all 50 states. He was released on a written promise to appear in court. If he is found guilty of the charges, he could spend up to a year in jail.
It was reported that the investigation is ongoing, and the police are trying to find out if there are additional women the suspect is currently romantically involved with. Several details of the case are currently unknown, such as whether or not the three women he is purportedly married to knew about each other, and if he was previously married to other women.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a criminal offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.