A Waco, Texas, woman is accused of going behind the back of her ex-boyfriend and getting a pastor to officiate their marriage without him present before delivering the certificate to him.

Kristin Marie Spearman, 36, and the victim, a 42-year-old man unnamed publicly by authorities, had been in a relationship that ended following a dispute.

The police department in nearby Beverly Hills, Texas, told Waco’s KXXV that the pair received a marriage license this month prior to the dispute. Following the spat, the victim indicated he no longer wanted to get married.

Ms. Spearman is accused of convincing an unnamed local reverend to officiate their marriage despite the victim not being present, then getting certification from the McLennan County Clerk’s Office.

“At first, we were really considering that it may be some forged documents. However, once we made contact with the reverend who ended up signing the actual ceremony, showing that they were unified, he basically, you know, solidified the fact that, yeah, the groom was not present when that occurred,” Beverly Hills Police Chief Kory Martin told another Waco station, KWKT-TV.

The victim returned to his house Friday to find a gift bag on his porch containing a picture of Ms. Spearman holding the license, a copy of the certificate and other items, Chief Martin said.

The name of the pastor who officiated the alleged fake marriage is being withheld to “prevent harassment and influence as we move forward in this case,” the police chief said.

Police have charged Ms. Spearman with third-degree felony stalking. 

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.