Legal in Alabama, a Felony in Tennessee: 62-Year-Old Charged After Marrying 16-Year-Old

Dec 28, 2025

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Pulaski Man Faces Statutory Rape Charge - Main Street Media of Tennessee

PULASKI, Tenn. — A 62-year-old Tennessee man has been charged with aggravated statutory rape after authorities say he married a 16-year-old girl in Alabama and then returned to live with her in Tennessee, where the age of consent is 18 and no marital exemptions apply.

Michael Dewayne Holley of Pulaski was arrested December 11 following a months-long inve…

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