Considering the ignorant colonial attitudes at the time, I doubt criminal charges would have been filed. According to many sites, Merle's older sister Constance was really her mom, she gave birth at 13. Naturally her grandma claimed to be her mom. Her dad was a sicko.
Calling the people of the past ignorants, is ignorant. Everything is relative as we are today the ignorants of tomorow. Go watch a movie and eat popcorn... that way you won't be saying stupid stuff.
shareSorry but being replussed at adults having sex with children whether in the past or present is not ignorant. I know people generally got married at 16, but that is different, but having relations with a preteen is messed up!
shareIt's very disturbing. As much as I like Merle Oberon, I never looked her up and had no idea she came from such misery.
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I think it was the possibility was it was her step-dad who impregnated her older sister, but it's only an unsubstantiated theory.