[org.whodat]

In other words, the police went to the compound looking for a particular person, the 16 year old girl who had made the initial call, as per this post, and not for the perpetrator. When the police were looking for this girl, the officers noticed evidence of a crime: pregnant children. They determined that the rest of the children there were in danger of further abuse and removed them. The officers didn't go there intended to run off with all the children.

BTTT

And that is why the 4th has not been abused.

[slightlyovertaxed]

In other words, the police went to the compound looking for a particular person, the 16 year old girl who had made the initial call, as per this post, and not for the perpetrator. When the police were looking for this girl, the officers noticed evidence of a crime: pregnant children. They determined that the rest of the children there were in danger of further abuse and removed them. The officers didn't go there intended to run off with all the children.

BTTT

And that is why the 4th has not been abused.

Of course, off the top of my head, I don't remember the laws for dealing with seeing "evidence" of a crime while executing a particular warrant, especially when dealing with child abuse. I'm betting this is a state-level law, though, so any Texas lawyers/police want to help me there?

[beltfed308]

Texas authorities named the wrong man in search and arrest warrants USED to enter the YFZ Ranch near Eldorado and begin questioning FLDS children, two opponents of the sect said Tuesday.

I don't doubt the authorities were acting with the best of intentions.

And that is why the 4th has not been abused.

We will see if has or not eventually.