Woman Facing Marriage Fraud Charge After She Made Complaint to Police

2026-03-13 - 00:15

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A woman is facing a marriage fraud charge after she made a complaint to police. Avalyne Jean, 30, went to police after she was unable to register her daughter’s birth in 2020 after records showed she was married to 40-year-old Markenson St Luc. Following investigations, police accused Jean and St Luc of entering into a sham marriage in 2019 so that he could obtain a spousal permit. They both denied the allegations at their arraignment before Acting Assistant Chief Magistrate Shaka Serville. Jean’s bail was set at $5,000, while a decision on bail for St Luc is still pending. A trial date has not been scheduled yet.