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Indiana Groom Arrested at Courthouse, Charged With Falsifying Marriage License

Authorities say he failed to disclose his status on the sex and violent offender registry.

Overview

  • Bradley D. Armstrong, 66, was taken into custody on March 17 at the La Porte County Courthouse moments before his wedding.
  • An arrest warrant was issued March 16 following a criminal investigation into his marriage license application.
  • He faces a level 6 felony count of providing false information on a marriage license application, according to the sheriff's office.
  • County records show Armstrong was convicted of child molesting in May 2002, released in March 2004, and placed on the sex and violent offender registry that same month.
  • He was booked into the La Porte County Jail with cash bail reported at $755, and officials emphasized that the charge is an allegation and he is presumed innocent.