Exclusive: 'I Married John Karr At 13'

ABC News/San Jose ^ | 8.23.06

[apackof2]

There is a picture of his ex-wife on site.
She looks like a grown up version of Jon Benet Ramsey or what Jon Benet may have looked like if
her life hadn't been taken by a vicious child killer

Sad

[thoughtomator]

Why does this story remind me of Gary Condit so much?

[apackof2]

Interesting

[randog]

Karr's almost messed up enough to be a US senator.

[Tax-chick]

Quientana Ray was just 12 years old when she met John Mark Karr

"Corellation of social pathologies with idiot names" ping. What was 12-year-old Quientana doing at a party with 19-year-old John?

[sully777]

BTTT

This is an interesting story. JMO, perhaps it could be bumped to news, or front page news.

[Xenalyte]

If her parents opposed the marriage so vehemently, how come they couldn't get a restraining order on Karr or something to keep the ceremony from taking place?

And who performed the ceremony?

[EX52D]

What were her parents thinking? Married at 13?

[apackof2]

What was 12-year-old Quientana doing at a party with 19-year-old John?

2 possibilites come to mind

1. Bad parenting
2. Pre-teen sneaking out to party with the older crowd

[apackof2]

From article:

"Her parents, Melissa and Larry Shotts, said they were opposed to the marriage.

The couple had a lengthy battle with Ray's parents over the relationship. According to Ray's parents, Karr became more defensive and threatening as they continued to oppose the couple's plans."

This is in Alabama however it seems that 13 is too young in any state

[Tax-chick]

Both possible, yes.

[Tax-chick]

Good questions. Maybe her parents' opposition was as effective as their supervision :-).

[apackof2]

Its the picture of the ex-wife that I see as most interesting as she REALLY does
look like a grown up JonBenet

[cdcdawg]

white trash? Or is the more politically correct term "white recycleables."

[apackof2]

It seems like at some point they had to sign for her

I don't know what Alabama law is on this but I would be surprised if a 13 yr. old could get married WITHOUT parental approval

[Tax-chick]

"Caucasian-American recyclables."

[sully777]

Sadly, there are parents that married early and this is a generational problem until some girls in the family decide to finish HS and graduate college. When the cycle is broken and the family becomes more prosperous and intelligent then you see families view such marriages as barbaric and perverted.

Until then, it's the same old same old!

[Tax-chick]

I suspect you're right, and that the whole story is very sordid.

[apackof2]

2006 in Alabama:

Under 18: If either of you are under 18, you will need a certified copy of your birth certificate. Both parents must be present with identification, or if you have a legal guardian they must be present with a court order and identification.

As a side note cousins can marry in Alabama