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Polygamist sect member convicted of sexual assault

Nov. 6, 2009
Raymond Jessop is found guilty of sexually assaulting a teen with whom he had a 'spiritual marriage.' He faces up to 20 years in prison. The first polygamist sect member to face criminal trial after the raid at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in West Texas last year was convicted Thursday of sexual...
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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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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.
Arizona charges against polygamist dropped

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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.

Fugitive polygamist captured

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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