Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

[DeltAlum]

The following is a quote from an Associated Press story quoted in AOL News. Since it's on AOL, I don't think I can link to the whole article:

"A total of 53 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 are in state custody after a raid 3 1/2 weeks ago at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado. Of those girls, 31 either have children or are pregnant, said Child Protective Services spokesman Darrell Azar. He didn't specify how many are pregnant."

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

The following is a quote from an Associated Press story quoted in AOL News. Since it's on AOL, I don't think I can link to the whole article:

"A total of 53 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 are in state custody after a raid 3 1/2 weeks ago at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado. Of those girls, 31 either have children or are pregnant, said Child Protective Services spokesman Darrell Azar. He didn't specify how many are pregnant."

For complete story line:
Most teen girls from ranch have been pregnant

Of 53 girls ages 14-17, 31 have children or are pregnant, Texas officials say
SAN ANTONIO - More than half the teen girls taken from a polygamist compound in west Texas have children or are pregnant, state officials said Monday.
A total of 53 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 are in state custody after a raid 3 1/2 weeks ago at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado. Of those girls, 31 either have children or are pregnant, said Child Protective Services spokesman Darrell Azar. Two of those are pregnant now, he said; it was unclear whether either of those two already have children.
"It shows you a pretty distinct pattern, that it was pretty pervasive," he said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24356447/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,352966,00.html

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

The following is a quote from an Associated Press story quoted in AOL News. Since it's on AOL, I don't think I can link to the whole article:

"A total of 53 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 are in state custody after a raid 3 1/2 weeks ago at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado. Of those girls, 31 either have children or are pregnant, said Child Protective Services spokesman Darrell Azar. He didn't specify how many are pregnant."

This made me want to cry and be sick to my stomach at the same time! I am 21, and there are girls in that camp who I am sure have had multiple children!

Being a High School teacher this just makes me shudder to think that these kids are the same age as most of my students!

They should be living and enjoying their childhood, not being forced into marriages, raped, and forced to have children at such a young age!

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

"A total of 53 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 are in state custody after a raid 3 1/2 weeks ago at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado. Of those girls, 31 either have children or are pregnant, said Child Protective Services spokesman Darrell Azar. He didn't specify how many are pregnant."

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

No kidding.

I know I talked a lot about the nature of the phone call, but you also have to wonder why it took so long to do the raid.

Why wasn't the testimony of the women who escaped or left the group earlier considered enough to intervene before now? Have I missed an article someplace on that topic?

[jon1856]

Under guard, polygamist teen goes into labor

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) -- One of the hundreds of young polygamist-sect members taken into custody by the state was giving birth Tuesday while child welfare officials, state troopers and fellow sect members stood watch outside the maternity ward.
The teenager was admitted to the Central Texas Medical Center and was in labor, said Rod Parker, a spokesman for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a renegade Mormon sect. He contends she is 18, but state officials have the girl on a list of minors taken into state custody.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/29/....ap/index.html

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Under guard, polygamist teen goes into labor

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) -- One of the hundreds of young polygamist-sect members taken into custody by the state was giving birth Tuesday while child welfare officials, state troopers and fellow sect members stood watch outside the maternity ward.
The teenager was admitted to the Central Texas Medical Center and was in labor, said Rod Parker, a spokesman for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a renegade Mormon sect. He contends she is 18, but state officials have the girl on a list of minors taken into state custody.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/29/....ap/index.html

Even though she is a minor, (I am siding with the state on this one), will they let her keep the baby?

[epchick]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

Even though she is a minor, (I am siding with the state on this one), will they let her keep the baby?

In this case, they might not. With the cases of abuse and all, the state might find that the mother & the environment is unfit.