Wife discovers correctional officer's other bride on Facebook

March 8, 2012 @ 5:16 pm (Updated: 6:37 pm - 3/8/12 )

A Pierce County correctional officer is in trouble for marrying one woman, while still married to his first wife.

Alan O'Neill moved out of the home he shared with his first wife, changed his name and took up with another bride, without getting a divorce.

When O'Neill's first wife became aware of his second wife from posts on Facebook, she turned to his mother for help.

Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said the man then returned to his first wife and admitted that, yes - he had married another woman.

If convicted of bigamy, O'Neill could spend up to a year in jail.

"Most of us find that one spouse is sufficient," said Lindquist. "I don't know why he wanted two."

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  • Cash wrote...
    Wow
    March 8, 2012 6:45 pm
    Having one spouse is bad enough why on earth would you ever want to put yourself through that twice?
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  • longwayhome wrote...
    One is enough
    March 8, 2012 7:29 pm
    And the person involved is a correctional officer? go figure...
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  • Milred wrote...
    Yes but now
    March 8, 2012 7:49 pm
    he has TWO mothers in law......idiot. Thinking with the wrong head.
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  • imanegro wrote...
    Facebook is the devil
    March 8, 2012 8:31 pm
    Of course, posting a picture of yourself on facebook with the "other woman" is breathtakingly stupid.
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  • CH wrote...
    Bet you he's a republican . . . .
    March 8, 2012 8:55 pm
    Newt ring a bell?
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  • maplefish wrote...
    CH
    March 9, 2012 11:17 am
    You are an idiot. Although, that did make me laugh.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Newt...Nope. But...
    March 9, 2012 11:53 am
    "Slick Willie" Clinton, the Kennedys (all of them), Anthony Weiner, John Edwards, Aaron Reardon...the list is LOOOOOOOONG...they seem to ring something and it's not their wives.
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  • Cameron wrote...
    In Other News..
    March 9, 2012 3:53 am
    The Washington State Legislature, in special session, will seek to address the obvious discrimination faced by Mr. O'Niel and others by legalizing polygamy. Governor Gregoire said if the Legislature passes the much needed Bill she will sign it into law. Gregoire said she had struggled with the issue, but because of her constant denial of and inability to deal with the Budget Crisis, addressing Polygamy seemed like a good idea.
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  • R L M 456 wrote...
    after all
    March 9, 2012 4:55 am
    "IT IS FOR THE CHILDREN"
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  • Ted Bundi wrote...
    Prosecutor Mark Lindquist
    March 9, 2012 6:35 am
    Please don't spend any of my tax money on this issue, let them figure it out.
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  • hpygolkyone wrote...
    Hmmmmmm?.........
    March 9, 2012 7:10 am
    Wife number one must be a real piece of work to just walk away from her? Somewhere between 225 and 250 lbs? A state of permanent PMS?

    On another note.......how do you just change your name without raising a few red flags with your 'correctional officer' employer?

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  • mnpat wrote...
    Cameron had the best answer of the day
    March 9, 2012 9:01 am
    Should get a prize.
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  • Torqueboy wrote...
    What if this had been a gay couple?
    March 9, 2012 9:13 am
    I'm just thinking of a hypothetical scenario in which the people involved are homosexual. Do you think a gay man would be threatened with jail time if they left their legal spouse without divorce and married another man? I don't think any legal action would take place due to the PR nightmare it would cause, but with gay marriage about to start in this state it's something to think about.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    If would be encouraged.....
    March 9, 2012 11:54 am
    ...
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