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Police Raid Compound Of Texas
Polygamist Sect
Washington
Post
Monday, April 7, 2008
Authorities who removed 219 women and children from
a polygamist compound were struggling Sunday to determine whether
they had the 16-year-old girl whose report of an underage marriage
led them to raid the sprawling rural property.
Many people at the compound, built by followers of jailed polygamist
leader Warren Jeffs, are related to one another and share similar
names; investigators said in some cases they were giving different
names at different times.
Law enforcement agents entered the compound's temple late Saturday
to search for the girl, after a standoff with Fundamentalist Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints members.
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"There were some tense moments last night, but everything
has remained calm and peaceful, and they are continuing their
search," said Allison Palmer, a prosecutor from a nearby
county handling the case.
State troopers were looking for evidence of a marriage between
the girl, who allegedly had a baby at 15, and a 50-year-old man.
Under Texas law, girls younger than 16 cannot marry, even with
parental approval.
Marleigh Meisner, a spokeswoman for Child Protective Services,
said investigators were still trying to determine whether the
girl who called authorities last week was among the people, including
159 children, removed from the compound.
Full
article here.
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