Hellertown Man With 2 Wives Sentenced To Probation

A man with two wives was sentenced to three years probation this week in Bucks County Court.

The Bucks County District Attorney’s office says Jason Griswold, 37, of Hellertown married his second wife in Washington Crossing in 2012, while he was still married.

Authorities say he created phony divorce documents to carry out his actions.

In addition to the probation, Bucks County Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. also ordered Griswold to undergo a mental health evaluation and to comply with the resulting recommendations.

The second wife, who has a three-year-old child with Griswold, has obtained an annulment, the District Attorney’s office said.

“By creating and filing a fraudulent divorce decree, the defendant’s actions had the dangerous potential to undermine public confidence in our judicial system,” said Deputy District Attorney Marc J. Furber, who prosecuted the case. “The Court’s sentence will serve to protect the public from future violations by this defendant.

“This should also be a warning to those who might contemplate similar actions,” Furber added. “This type of behavior will result in swift prosecution and punishment.”