Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Pebcake and others:

If you wish to post among the GC Cult, you must either agree with everything being posted OR have a sound framework for whatever potentially dissenting opinion you may have. Preferable the latter.

Failure to comply will release the cult hounds.

Good day!

Definitely the latter. I've seen good arguments for the children going back, "omg this one time I saw a special on TV and terrible tragic thing happened" isn't one of them.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Definitely the latter. I've seen good arguments for the children going back, "omg this one time I saw a special on TV and terrible tragic thing happened" isn't one of them.

Pebcake wouldn't be an FLDS attorney.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Pebcake wouldn't be an FLDS attorney.

Heh, I've seen LJ arguments better than the FLDS attornies: "Well it was a hoax call sooooo give them back," isn't any better.

[Benzgirl]

Question....Do they have their own doctors on the compound to do deliveries and file birth certificates/

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Question....Do they have their own doctors on the compound to do deliveries and file birth certificates/

IIRC, part of the problem is that there are no birth certificates.
As for doctors-may just use mid-wifes. I have not seen any comment about doctors at/in/on compound.

[Drolefille]

I think that the pregnant teens/teen mothers are allowed to stay with their children. If they do make a fitness ruling it'll be a whole separate process at this point.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Official: History of injuries to polygamist kids

At least 41 had broken bones; possible sex abuse of boys investigated

AUSTIN, Texas - The chief of protective services in Texas told state legislators Wednesday that investigators have uncovered a history of physical injuries, including broken bones, in children taken from a polygamous sect.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24388249/

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Official: History of injuries to polygamist kids

At least 41 had broken bones; possible sex abuse of boys investigated

AUSTIN, Texas - The chief of protective services in Texas told state legislators Wednesday that investigators have uncovered a history of physical injuries, including broken bones, in children taken from a polygamous sect.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24388249/

From the article:

The agency later released more information on its Web site, stating that:

• "Medical exams and reports by the children indicate that at least 41 children have had broken bones in the past. We do not have X-rays or complete medical information on many children so it is too early to draw any conclusions based on this information, but it is cause for concern and something we’ll continue to examine."
• "Based on interviews with the children and journal entries found at the ranch, we are continuing to look into the possible sexual abuse of some young boys."

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Official: History of injuries to polygamist kids

At least 41 had broken bones; possible sex abuse of boys investigated

AUSTIN, Texas - The chief of protective services in Texas told state legislators Wednesday that investigators have uncovered a history of physical injuries, including broken bones, in children taken from a polygamous sect.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24388249/

CNN has story as well:
Sect's boys may have been abused too, agency says

CNN) -- Investigators are looking into the possible sexual abuse of some of the boys taken from a polygamist sect's ranch in Texas and into how several children apparently suffered broken bones while there, officials said Wednesday.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/30/...use/index.html
Here is something I have not seen before:
The ranch has a medical clinic staffed by a licensed physician who is able to treat simple fractures and consults with non-FLDS specialists in nearby San Angelo for serious cases, he said. FLDS residents are also sent to San Angelo for emergency treatment.
Parker said he asked the doctor about the reports of broken bones.
The doctor described the fractures as "run-of-the-mill injuries," Parker said.
"They are very active children," he said. "They're kids, and they play; they fall down, and they get injuries. ... To suggest that they're all sitting around quietly and their bones are breaking -- there's no evidence of that."


Tom Vick, who is on the board of directors for the Texas State Bar and is charged with organizing the attorneys to represent the children, said the reports would need to be reviewed

[a.e.B.O.T.]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Official: History of injuries to polygamist kids

At least 41 had broken bones; possible sex abuse of boys investigated


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24388249/

Weren't there like 463 kids? That is like 9% of them. Isn't that common for kids? It is not like it says 41 CURRENTLY have broken bones, but kids have injuries all the time, and a lot of people break a bone with they are a kid. I bet its more then 9%