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Warren Jeffs was the leader of the FLDS, a religious organization that encourages polygamy and under-aged marriage. Jeffs was arrested and tried on child rape charges - he was found guilty. Warren Jeffs and his supporters argue that the... [more]
Warren Jeffs was the leader of the FLDS, a religious organization that encourages polygamy and under-aged marriage. Jeffs was arrested and tried on child rape charges - he was found guilty. Warren Jeffs and his supporters argue that the FLDS should be allowed to practice their traditions as a form of religious freedom.
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FLDS writings, pictures to be used in Texas trialsFox 13 Now - Salt Lake CityIn all, a dozen FLDS members, including polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, 53, face criminal charges related to underage marriages. ...and more »
- Deseret News - Documentary Channel airs 2 polygamy programs (findarticles.com)
- Estate of dead FLDS leader seeks control of trust (sltrib.com)
- Utah Supreme Court to hear Warren Jeffs appeal (victoriaadvocate.com)
Raymond Jessop has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and $8000 in fine. Raymond Merril Jessop is the first to be tried, among the 12 members of the polygamist Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). Jessop was found guilty for sexually assaulting...read more
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- Texas jury sentences FLDS member to 10 years in prison for sexual assault (sentencing.typepad.com)
- FLDS TRIAL: Jessop guilty of sexual assault (freerepublic.com)
- Jury selection for FLDS trial goes on (sltrib.com)
Those other cases will depend on “the facts and circumstances” in each one, said Dan Benson, a Texas Tech University law professor. The other 11 FLDS men facing charges might, at this point, consider plea deals, depending upon what might be offered, said Arnold Loewy, a Texas Tech University law professor and criminal law expert.
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As detailed in this local report, which is headlined "Testimony in Sentencing for FLDS Member," the recent conviction in Texas of an FLDS member on sex charges has now led to a fascinating jury sentencing proceeding: A jury that convicted...
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- Texas judge limits some records in FLDS trial over polygamy references (news.google.com)
- Ex-FLDS member takes stand in polygamist trial (charlotteobserver.com)
Eldorado, Texas » A former FLDS woman once married to a sect prophet is on the witness stand in the sexual-assault trial of Raymond Merril Jessop to explain her knowledge of practices and policies in the sect, particularly when it comes to record-keeping.
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- Defense grills ex-member of FLDS sect (reporternews.com)
- Jury seated, listens to opening arguments in FLDS case (reporternews.com)
- Judge whittles FLDS jury pool (reporternews.com)
Polygamy tours offered in Ariz. townUSA TodayRichard Holm was exiled from the FLDS faith in 2003 by church leader Warren Jeffs. Heber Holm left the community 35 years ago. FLDS spokesman Willie Jessop ...Tours of polygamist cities now availableGadling (blog)all 31 news articles »
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Raymond Jessop, the first of a dozen members of the Fundamentalist Morman sect living at the Yearning for Zion Ranch set to stand trial, was convicted yesterday of sexually assaulting an underage girl. The sect claims that the young woman, who was 16 when she became pregnant with her first child, was one of Jessop's nine wives, though internal documents indicated that they were aware of the illegality of the situation:
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ELDORADO, Texas -- Women in a polygamist sect were taught that their fathers or husbands and the sect's prophet had the right to direct every aspect of their lives, a former member testified Wednesday in the child sexual abuse trial of a current sect member.
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- Witness: FLDS Men Lead All Aspects Of Sect Life (cbs11tv.com)
- Judge orders redaction of FLDS documents (statesman.com)
Professor Arnold Loewy, a Texas Tech University law professor, said dismissing the FLDS members out of hand from the pool of prospective jurors might raise questions of religious freedom and of whether Raymond Jessop is getting a fair trial from a jury of his peers, but prosecutor Eric Nichols will likely strive to purge the FLDS sect members from the jury pool.
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ELDORADO Tempers flared and objections flew Monday evening while lead attorneys clashed over whether jurors could see a photograph album, a marriage certificate and other evidence in the child sexual assault trial of a polygamist sect member.
Lead defense attorney Mark Stevens worried out loud what jurors might think of him after his objections resulted in the jury filing out of the courtroom for a second time in less than an hour.
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