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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/
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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
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