Mosinee Man Accused of Bigamy
Thursday, March 21st, 2013 -- 9:08 AM
-A Mosinee man is accused of bigamy after his wife of seven months told police he already was married.Timothy Swinea, 45, is charged with three felonies - bigamy, bail jumping and making a false statement on a marriage license.
According to the complaint, a 48-year-old Weston woman who married Swinea in August contacted police in December to report that Swinea forged a check from her business. Swinea was on probation for a 2012 theft conviction.
The woman told police she contacted Swinea's ex-wife, who lives in Missouri, and learned Swinea had never gotten a divorce. Swinea's first wife sent police a marriage certificate that shows she married Swinea in 1992 in St. Louis and never divorced.
Swinea is due in court April 1.
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