This morning in the Circuit Court of Chesapeake, Virginia, Charles Edward "Ed" Hicks plead guilty to the class four felony of bigamy. This guilty plea was for the marriages of HIcks' fifth wife, Rose Marie Hicks and sixth wife, Julie Flint Hicks. Court documents show that Ed Hicks has been married seven times and four of those marriages overlap.
Felony bigamy carries a ten year maximum prison sentence in Virginia. Ed Hicks will be sentenced on May 8, 2006 at 8:30 AM. Hicks will also be sentenced at that time for a class one misdemeanor charge for violation of bond.
Read more in the Virginian Pilot online, The Washington Post, CBS News, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Monterey County Herald, and News 14 Carolina.
Hi Sandra, Julie and Rose,
I am glad you have a guilty verdict. It is not natural to marry so many times, Ed Hicks is sick. You all have educated us personally about bigamy!! You all have brought awareness to the public about bigamy! Thank you for sharing your stories, courage, strength, also your spirits.
It is truly amazing, I wish you all the best in the future!
God Bless from Holly Desimone your friend!
Posted by: Holly | 03/09/2006 at 02:06 PM
GOOD FOR YOU SANDRA, JULIE, & ROSE!!
Nice picture of you in the Washington Post, Sandra. The Times-Dispatch needs a reality check. "RARE" charge? And what the heck was that comment about "human nature"? Its not in the HUMAN nature of anyone I know to get married repeatedly and commit fraud unless they're a sociopath.
Posted by: Fighter | 03/03/2006 at 07:01 AM