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Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs convicted of child sex abuse
August 4, 2011 5:42 PM
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - A Texas jury has convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs on child sexual assault charges in a case stemming from two young followers he took as brides in what his church calls "spiritual marriages." The 55-year-old head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of... more » -
Polygamist groups denounce Jeffs' alleged abuse
August 4, 2011 5:20 PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A coalition of Utah polygamous groups is denouncing the alleged acts of sexual assault that have surfaced during the Texas trial of sect leader Warren Jeffs. The Principle Rights Coalition represents five polygamous churches, along with others who practice polygamy but are unaffiliated with... more » -
Polygamist leader's Texas trial goes to jury
August 4, 2011 3:05 PM
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - The child sexual assault case against polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has gone to the jury. Jeffs acted as his own attorney and stood mute during nearly all 30 minutes Thursday of his allotted time for a closing argument. At one point he mumbled, "I... more »
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