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Typical. Blame it on others. It's never "my" fault. Always someone elses.
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FLINT, Michigan -- Fourteen children by 13 different women in Genesee County and more than $530,000 in unpaid child support.
Even in a county with $700 million in uncollected child support, Thomas Frazier may hold the unenviable title of biggest deadbeat dad.
After years of dodging support payments, Frazier was thrown in jail this week and given the choice of doing 90 days or coming up with about $28,000.
Frazier, 42, portrays himself as the victim.
The victim of a system that he says saddled him with debt for children he claims aren't all his and the victim of a poor upbringing that he said caused him to seek affection from older women.
"I tried to find someone who would love me for me," said Frazier, who believes he may have fathered his first child at age 15.
Frazier doesn't dispute that he owes a sizable amount, but said it was unrealistic for the county to expect him to pay so much support.
"At one point, I owed like $3,000 (a month)," he said. "Nobody makes that much."
Local officials, however, say Frazier has a story for everything.
In October, Friend of the Court officials said Frazier gave them a false Social Security number and tried to convince investigators he was someone else.
He remained under the radar until late last month when he got pulled over in Iowa for a broken taillight on his Mercedes Benz.
In his pocket, police found $5,000 in cash and plane tickets to Florida.
Thomas Frazier, father of 14 children, jailed for owing more than half-million in child support - Flint News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com
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FLINT, Michigan -- Fourteen children by 13 different women in Genesee County and more than $530,000 in unpaid child support.
Even in a county with $700 million in uncollected child support, Thomas Frazier may hold the unenviable title of biggest deadbeat dad.
After years of dodging support payments, Frazier was thrown in jail this week and given the choice of doing 90 days or coming up with about $28,000.
Frazier, 42, portrays himself as the victim.
The victim of a system that he says saddled him with debt for children he claims aren't all his and the victim of a poor upbringing that he said caused him to seek affection from older women.
"I tried to find someone who would love me for me," said Frazier, who believes he may have fathered his first child at age 15.
Frazier doesn't dispute that he owes a sizable amount, but said it was unrealistic for the county to expect him to pay so much support.
"At one point, I owed like $3,000 (a month)," he said. "Nobody makes that much."
Local officials, however, say Frazier has a story for everything.
In October, Friend of the Court officials said Frazier gave them a false Social Security number and tried to convince investigators he was someone else.
He remained under the radar until late last month when he got pulled over in Iowa for a broken taillight on his Mercedes Benz.
In his pocket, police found $5,000 in cash and plane tickets to Florida.
Thomas Frazier, father of 14 children, jailed for owing more than half-million in child support - Flint News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com
