Crime & Safety

Bethlehem Man Charged with Bigamy

Woman with marriage certificate from New York complained to police that her husband married another woman in Northampton County, according to court records.

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Easton police say a Bethlehem man got married in the city earlier this year despite already being married to another woman.

Edward Odin, 50, of the 1400 block of W. Broad Street, is charged with bigamy and unsworn falsification.

According to court records, Odin's wife contacted police in late January to say that her husband had married another woman.

She provided police with a copy of her marriage certificate to Odin from New York City.

Police said they went to Northampton County and found a marriage license documenting Odin's marriage to the second woman from January. According to police, Odin claimed in court records that he had never been married before.

Odin was arraigned Tuesday before District Judge James Stocklas in Easton.

Bigamy is a misdemeanor under state law, and is punishable by one to two years in prison.


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