Doug Hutchison, 51, Marries 16 Year Old!

1. This is beyond disturbing and I honestly believe that the FBI and the local police need to do an investigation into their relationship; and I hope one of these news outlets reporting on this story, make sure that the authorities are contacted, if they haven’t been already. I have questions like everyone else reading this story; what state were they married? Did one of her parents give her legal consent to marry this old man or was their legal consent forged? Were her parents paid or received some type of compensation (I doubt this, but it must be asked, as no sane parent would do this to/for their 16 year old daughter)? Are her parents mentally capable of signing their consent for her marriage? 2. Because, again, I can’t imagine any sane parent allowing this, let allow signing their consent for this disgusting man-child relationship. Did the couple have sex before they were married–what age was she, when they had ANY type of sexual relations? If so, this IS ILLEGAL and should be investigated and prosecuted…perhaps get a warrant for her medical records and see if she was on birth control or research credit card records to see if condoms were purchased from either of them.

The majority age of 18 is arbitrary, Erin. Why would you make two people in love wait 2 years?

The majority age is 19 in Nebraska and 21 in Mississippi. That means 18 year olds can’t sign contracts and make their own decisions in those states. Would you oppose a “legal age” adult marrying an 18 year old in those places?

Here’s the interesting thing, though: When a “minor” marries a “major” the minor becomes emancipated and does gain some rights she or he didn’t have before. So it makes them semi-legal age.

Charlie Chaplin, Jerry Seinfeld, John Derek, Errol Flynn, Don Johnson, Will Durant, Muhammad Ali, and many other famous adult men have had romances and marriages with teenagers under 18 when they were much older than their partners.

Very “creepy” indeed not just because of the age difference but “because” of her age( I teach 16 year olds).What 50 year old man would want to marry someone that young?Her parents should have their heads examined for sanctioning this unnatural union. This young girl is a child still; she should be going high school dances and doing her homework not going on her honeymoon and having sex.