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Jury Selection Resumes In Polygamist Sect Trial

Oct. 27, 2009
Raymond Jessop is the first man from the Yearning for Zion Ranch to go on trial since authorities raided the Texas compound, belonging to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints, in April 2008. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of sexual assault of a child, a charge...
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ELDORADO, Texas, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The first of 12 men indicted on charges related to underage marriage after a raid of a controversial polygamous sect headed to trial Monday in Eldorado, Texas.

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COLORADO CITY, Ariz., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- America's " largest and most -secluded polygamist colony" will be showcased in a new four-hour tour, organizers say.

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SAN ANGELO, Texas, May 14 (UPI) -- A woman who once belonged to a polygamous sect says in a petition filed in Schleicher County, Texas, she wants child support for her eight children.

Polygamist sect member pleads the Fifth

ELDORADO, Texas, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A member of a polygamist sect in Schleicher County, Texas, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in a custody case, a transcript shows.

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ELDORADO, Texas, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The lawyer for polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs says he will depose a former member of the sect about her links to the raid on their Texas compound.
Texas continuing polygamist sect probe

Texas continuing polygamist sect probe

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Texas authorities are refusing to say how close they are to wrapping up their investigation of a polygamous West Texas sect.

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SAN ANGELO, Texas, July 22 (UPI) -- Jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four other members were indicted on charges of child sexual assault Tuesday by a grand jury in Texas.

Polygamist seeks restraining order

ST. GEORGE, Utah, July 9 (UPI) -- A leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints has asked a Utah judge for a restraining order against a private detective hired by former members.
Polygamists agree to marriage restrictions

Polygamists agree to marriage restrictions

SAN ANGELO, Texas, June 3 (UPI) -- Leaders of a Texas polygamist sect have agreed to restrictions on underage marriage that will allow an estimated 430 children to be released from foster care.

More charges for polygamist sect leader

COLORADO CITY, Ariz., July 13 (UPI) -- The state of Arizona has added eight felony counts to the list of charges against polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler