State tells Detroit man: Pay for child that isn't yours or go to jail!

Carnell Alexander is a wanted man. The reason? He refuses to pay child support for a child that is proven to not be his. As a result, a warrant has been issued for his arrest. <br> <br>7 Action News told you about Carnell Alexander in October. He said he was looking for help clearing up a terrible mistake. <br> <br>Alexander says he learned about the paternity case against him during a traffic stop in Detroit in the early 90s. The officer told him he is a deadbeat dad, there was a warrant out for his arrest. <br> <br>“I knew I didn’t have a child, so I was kind of blown back,” said Alexander during an interview in October. <br> <br>He would later learn this happened because his ex needed help caring for her kids. <br> <br>“I put him down as father to get assistance,” she told 7 Action News. <br> <br>She didn’t realize that would start a paternity case. The state would want to get reimbursement for welfare benefits from the child’s dad. <br> <br>A process server turned in paperwork to the court saying Carnell had been notified of the paternity hearing. The paperwork said the notification happened at a house in Highland Park. Because on paper he had been given notice, when he didn’t show up at court, he was legally listed as father by default. <br> <br>7 Action News found out there must have been some mistake. On the day Carnell was allegedly served at a house in Highland Park, the Michigan Department of Corrections says he was actually incarcerated for a crime he committed as a young man. <br> <br>Full story at WXYZ <br>http://www.wxyz.com/news/state....-tells-detroit-man-p <br> <br>◂ <br> <br> <br>WXYZ 7 Action News is metro Detroit's leading source for breaking news, weather warnings, award-winning investigative reports, sports and entertainment. <br> <br>WXYZ 7 Action News is Detroit's breaking news and weather leader. Channel 7 - on-air, online at WXYZ.com and always Taking Action for You. <br> <br>For more download the WXYZ mobile app: <br> <br>iPhone: http://bit.ly/iOS-wxyz <br>Android: http://bit.ly/wxyzplay