Woman Allegedly Cons Reverend Into Certifying Marriage Certificate with Her Ex After He Broke Up with Her
A Texas woman allegedly conned a reverend into certifying a marriage certificate with her ex after he broke up with her, according to police
She then allegedly mailed a photo of herself holding the certificate, along with a copy of the certificate, to her ex inside a Bath & Body Works gift package
Following an investigation, 36-year-old Kristin Marie Spearman of Waco was charged with third-degree felony stalking in the caseA Texas man made a startling discovery when he opened a package left on his porch.
The 42-year-old man returned to his Beverly Hills home on Friday night, June 13, to find a gift from Bath & Body Works that was sent to him by his ex-girlfriend, according to a press release from the Beverly Hills Police Department obtained by PEOPLE.
Inside the package was a photo of his ex, 36-year-old Kristin Marie Spearman of Waco, "holding what appears to be a marriage license showing them married and officiated by a local reverend."
The package also contained a copy of the marriage certificate, filed with the McLennan County Clerk's Office.
According to police, the man reported that he and Spearman had been in a relationship and obtained a marriage license "on or about" June 2. After the license was issued, the pair got into "an argument," and the man told Spearman "he did not want to be in a relationship."
An investigation found that "Spearman, pursuant to the scheme of obtaining a marriage certificate, convinced the reverend to certify the victim and Kristin in the Holy Union of Matrimony without the knowledge of the victim and his required presence," police said. Spearman then filed the certificate with the county clerk.
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With the collaboration of the Hewitt Police Department, Spearman was arrested at her home near Hewitt. She was charged with third-degree felony stalking and booked into the McLennan County Jail, where she is being held under a $10,000 bond, per jail records.
The Beverly Hills Police Department said in the release that they will not be disclosing the identity of the reverend "to prevent harassment and influence" as the case proceeds.
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