GIRL, 14, GAVE BIRTH TO CHILD OF HUSBAND, 22

Matthew Koso, now 23, faced criminal charges in Nebraska for having sex with an underage 13 year old girl, although he later legally married her in Kansas after she became pregnant.  He began a relationship with her when she was 12.  She became pregnant at 13.  He was charged with first degree sexual assault, punishable by up to 50 years in prison if convicted.  The girls parents gave permission in May 2005 for Koso to take the girl, now 14, to Kansas, which allows minors to get married with parental consent.

The girl has given birth to their daughter and the man said he planned to plead not guilty.  

Earlier in February 2006, Koso was sentenced to 18 to 30 months in prison.

(Lincoln, Nebraska)