Other wife found on Facebook: He could face jail over other wife discovery (Video)

A man's other wife was found, on Facebook thanks to Facebook's "People you may know" feature. A Washington state corrections officer has been charged with bigamy after it was revealed that the man had two wives. According to a report from the Oakland Press on April 16, Alan L. O'Neill married his first wife in 2001 then moved out in 2009. After changing his name, he then married again in 2009 without divorcing the first wife.

The man's bigamy was discovered when Facebook suggested a friendship connection between the two wives.

Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist further explained the situation by saying,

“Wife No. 1 went to wife No. 2's page and saw a picture of her and her husband with a wedding cake. Wife No. 1 then called O'Neill’s mother. An hour later the defendant arrived at (Wife No. 1's) apartment, and she asked him several times if they were divorced,” court records show. “The defendant said, ‘No, we are still married.’”

Based on reports, 41-year-old Alan O’Neill allegedly requested that his first wife not disclose his dual marriage to anyone. Reportedly, he told her that he would fix the situation. However, she wasn't interested in obliging to his requests, and she later notified authorities.

O’Neill, who was previously known as Alan Fulk, was placed on administrative leave after being charged Thursday. The charge could land him up to a year in jail if convicted.

Please feel free to express your thoughts about this man whose other wife was found on Facebook.

Source: Examiner