ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. -- Erica Parsons' adoptive brother, James Parsons, is facing charges for being married to two women at the same time.

Court documents show that he married Melania Shinn on June 27 in Rowan County while married to Jacqueline Huey Parsons. James, who goes by “Jamie,” was charged with bigamy on Tuesday.

He was released on a written promise and will make his first appearance in court Thursday morning.

 

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