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| Mother who married son faces incest charges for marrying daughter in US | Mother who married son faces incest charges for marrying daughter in US |
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| A mother and her daughter are facing prosecution for incest after marrying each other in the American state of Oklahoma. | A mother and her daughter are facing prosecution for incest after marrying each other in the American state of Oklahoma. |
| Police issued arrest warrants for Patricia Ann Spann, 43, and Misty Velvet Dawn Spann, 25, on Friday after discovering they married each other in March. | Police issued arrest warrants for Patricia Ann Spann, 43, and Misty Velvet Dawn Spann, 25, on Friday after discovering they married each other in March. |
| Local authorities uncovered the relationship last month during a child welfare investigation and later learned Patricia had also married her son in 2008. | Local authorities uncovered the relationship last month during a child welfare investigation and later learned Patricia had also married her son in 2008. |
| He filed for an annulment 15 months later, citing “incest” and stating he was married to his birth mother, according to an affidavit. | He filed for an annulment 15 months later, citing “incest” and stating he was married to his birth mother, according to an affidavit. |
| Patricia said she had lost custody of three children, who were cared for by a grandparent, but reunited with her daughter two years ago. | Patricia said she had lost custody of three children, who were cared for by a grandparent, but reunited with her daughter two years ago. |
| The motivation behind her marriage to Misty remained unclear after an appearance at Stephens County district court on Wednesday. | The motivation behind her marriage to Misty remained unclear after an appearance at Stephens County district court on Wednesday. |
| She told officials she was unaware she was breaking any laws by marrying Misty because her name was not listed on her daughter’s birth certificate. | She told officials she was unaware she was breaking any laws by marrying Misty because her name was not listed on her daughter’s birth certificate. |
| Both women were being held in Stephens County Jail in Duncan, Oklahoma. | Both women were being held in Stephens County Jail in Duncan, Oklahoma. |
| Under state law, marrying a close relative is considered incest whether or not a sexual relationship exists. | Under state law, marrying a close relative is considered incest whether or not a sexual relationship exists. |
| Same-sex marriage has been legally recognised in Oklahoma since October 2014 after a lawsuit challenged a state-wide ban. | Same-sex marriage has been legally recognised in Oklahoma since October 2014 after a lawsuit challenged a state-wide ban. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |
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