Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

[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.