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R.J., the then-14-year-old child bride who is now 18, said she was given by Bateman to Bistline Jr. in marriage, but never had sex with him, as Bateman took her back the same day. The second witness, ...
But despite the bride's blessing, tensions arose during the reception. The groom's mother reportedly made a hurtful comment: ...
This isn't the first time a bride has found the perfect wedding item while on a thrift store trip. Recently, another newly ...
These pieces of paper are more important to Bibi Nazdana than anything in the world: they are the divorce granted to her after a two-year court battle to free herself from life as a child bride.
In the eighth day of trial on Friday, two girls given to Bateman as child brides echoed previous testimony that Bistline Jr. pressured them to marry Bateman in 2020 knowing they’d be sexually abused. ...
Earlier this year, Bateman pleaded guilty to taking underage brides, engaging in sexual activity with them, and arranging group sex, sometimes involving child brides. LaDell Jay Bistline was found ...
Campaigners fear the changes would lead to the legalising of unregistered marriages – with such unions routinely wielded to dodge child marriage laws, as well as eradicating punishment for adult ...
Dozens of brides and grooms just like Ivanna and Ray found out through social media that the venue is in jeopardy, and is in bankruptcy court. The owner of the business is David Garcia.
One of the men was 45-year-old LaDell Jay Bistline, Jr. He gave his 9- and 11-year-old daughters as child brides to the leader of the religious sect, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for ...
Wedding veils date back to ancient times, yet modern brides still reach for the accessory to complete their look. While veils have long been a popular wedding-day accessory, the reason brides ...
Girls as young as nine could enter marriages under new measures being proposed in Iraq that could also see divorce protections for women revoked, human rights campaigners have warned. Amnesty ...