LAist: Press Finally Gets to the Point with Polygamy Story

Lori Allen

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:01:57 -0800

It is all just so sick! There will be more raids and stories of abuse coming out in similar types of cults. Intersting why it has taken authorities this long to crack down on them. Law enforcement at the local and national level could have prevented many of these abuses from happening without putting more underage kids at risk.

PeaceCreep

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:38:39 -0800

The FLDS is nothing more than a PEDOPHILE CULT!

christina

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:04:09 -0800

and??

PinLA

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:50:04 -0800

Texas allows marriage at 16.

damian_z

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:42:06 -0800

As detrimental as the FLDS culture is for children and teens growing up in it, this raid may not be the positive end that it seems on paper. I sincerely hope that the Texas child welfare and social services departments are equipped to handle over 400 teenage boys, girls and children who don't understand the outside "gentile" world and have been taught to view it with fear and suspicion. Arizona and Utah have had similar raids with mixed results. These kids need extra care by social workers trained to help understand them and the society they've been brought up in. Unfortunately, it looks as if the state isn't prepared: http://www.sltrib.com/ci_8859784?source=rss Tragic any way you look at it.

DannyHaszard

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:25:51 -0800

The Jehovah's Witnesses have settled lawsuits alleging church policies protected men who sexually abused children for many years. Frederick McLean is one of the most-wanted fugitives in the United States http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21917798/

G Pro

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:04:01 -0800

I've just read; children in the communities in the FLDS suffer from a high rate mental retardation essentialy due to the inbreeding as a result of the polygamy. This, coupled with the lost boys who are excommunicated for minor infractions to suppress the male population and create less competition for the older males would make the story somewhat informative. If that were possible with mainstream mpress......

jdAWg

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:38:51 -0800

I'm just surprised it took this long. http://www.challies.com/archives/book-reviews/escape-by-carolyn-jessop.php I read this book last summer, and its not like it didnt make headlines, apparently either our law enforcement thought it was all just a silly joke, or they dont read.