[Conservababe]

They're big on beauty paegants for 4 and 5 year old girls, and marrying their daughters off early.

Okay, so I have seen posted on another thread (remember, I am trying to tie this fragmented information of Travelers together on one thread) that Travelers try to marry off their young at an early age in order to bring more of their own from overseas legally.

[ao98]

Here's a link to a story from a few years ago about them marrying off their 12 year old daughters.

[LibWhacker]

Can't recall why they marry their daughters off so early, and it is scandalously early: 8, 9, or 10 years old, IIRC, although the husband doesn't get his hands on his young bride until a few years later -- or so they say.

Their lavish lifestyle is paid for with proceeds from their crimes. In this case, crime does appear to pay. I hope this latest story about child abuse puts a whole lot more heat on this group, and on the INS for opening the doors to them.

BTW, did I mention that I love the Irish?