It has been a long time since we heard anything on the Texas FLDS situation. Here is the latest update:
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FLDS report says 12 girls married underage Texas child welfare authorities say 12 girls from the Fundamentalist LDS Church's YFZ Ranch are confirmed victims of sexual abuse and neglect because they were married at ages ranging from 12 to 15. Those are among the conclusions reached in a final investigation into the raid that resulted in hundreds of children from the Utah-based polygamous sect being placed in state protective custody. Ref. Source 6 |
I might be wrong but the latest data that I have seen indicated that all the children except one, has been returned to their families.
Judge rules UEP Trust of FLDS assets is unconstitutional and an illegal 'takeover' by Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - In a monumental ruling that could overturn five years of work done by a state-appointed team charged with managing the funds of a Utah-based polygamous sect, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the seizure of the sect's assets was unconstitutional and a "virtual takeover." Ref. Source 9
Crimes Against FLDS
She called the incident "evil" and "cruel" and said she couldn't believe those who burned the books did so just after a federal judge made efforts to return property from a state-run FLDS trust back to control of the FLDS Church. "The only thing I can compare their actions to is Adolf Hitler's when he piled up books and burned them decades ago," she said. Ref. Source 3
Texas Ranger says raid of Warren Jeffs' FLDS compound vindicated
"There was a lot of miscommunication put out by the FLDS propaganda machine and defense. All those miscommunications came out in court and you can see the result," Texas Ranger Capt. Brooks Long told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview this week. Ref. Source 3
Polygamists Share Their Faith And Family Lives
Religious Based News
Talk of polygamy has spread nationwide, partly due to TV shows and news coverage of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs' sexual assault conviction. But some see polygamy as a lifestyle rooted in faith. Two open polygamists discuss why they've chosen such lifestyles, what burdens they bear, and how they feel about pop culture's depictions of polygamy.
Source: NPR Topics: Religion