Random Strange Story Of Patricia Spann Illegally Marrying Her Own Children (11 items)

(#6) A Child Services Visit Exposed The Illegal Marriage

In August 2016, the Department of Human Services was investigating the Spann home when a child welfare official unintentionally discovered the marriage between Misty and her mother. It's a crime in Oklahoma to marry a close family member, regardless of the nature of the relationship. Duncan authorities arrested the two women that September on incest charges. Both were held on $10,000 bail.

The courts later granted Misty Dawn an annulment in October 2017, as she had filed on the basis of fraud.
(#9) Intrafamilial Relationships Are A Serious Offense In Oklahoma, Whether Sexual Or Not

Spann and her biological daughter’s union, whether sexual or not, is considered a crime in the state of Oklahoma. Being involved in an intrafamilial relationship in Oklahoma is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Spann and Misty wed in 2016, after the state passed legislation sanctioning same-sex marriages. Spann’s previous marriage to son Jody in 2008 didn’t come to police attention until the later investigation, so Spann never faced charges for the union.
(#11) Spann Pled Guilty To Charges Of Felony Incest

Legal proceedings began in January 2018, but they weren't settled until March of that year. Spann pled guilty to felony incest and took the court’s plea deal. She was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by eight years of probation.

Upon her release, she'll have to register as a sex offender.
(#10) Spann Faced Trial In January 2018

Spann went to court in January 2018 to face trial. Oklahoma authorities, as well as Spann's son Cody, believed Spann was to blame for both the intrafamilial marriages. Duncan police officer Dustin Smith told local news channel KSWO: “Based on what I’ve seen in the investigation I think it is very plausible that the children of Patricia were both manipulated.”

Part of Misty's plea deal was based on the fact that she filed for her annulment "by reason of illegality and fraud" - i.e., on the basis that her mother tricked her into thinking the marriage was legal.
(#5) Spann Allegedly Tried To Pressure Her Second Son Into A Relationship

Cody Spann, Patricia's third child, is the only Spann sibling who has spoken publicly about his mother's actions. He claims that she manipulated his siblings into the marriages and that the estranged mother also tried to marry him as well:

She only tried it once, and I told her to get lost. I would never be with my biological mom. That is disgusting. I came from that woman.

In an interview with an Oklahoma news station, Cody contended that Spann “forced” Misty Dawn into the nuptial arrangement. Spann later admitted she initiated the union because she wanted to adopt a child. Cody is adamant that his biological mother is a “predator.”
(#1) Spann And Her Daughter Reunited In 2014 And 'Hit It Off'

On March 26, 2016, 42-year-old Patricia Spann married her 25-year-old daughter, Misty Dawn. Misty’s paternal grandmother adopted her - along with her two brothers, Cody and Jody - at a young age when social services revoked Spann’s parental custody. The children had not knowingly seen their mother since childhood.

When Spann and Misty reconnected in 2014, they claimed that they simply "hit it off" and married in a neighboring county. Authorities in Duncan eventually arrested and charged both women because it is illegal to pursue electral love, or love between family members, in the state of Oklahoma.