[Virginia Ridgerunner]

First off, if the pictures depict what they appear to, and the additional acts the State is alleging or suggesting occurred, then the State of Texas has disclosed the identity of a minor victim of sexual assault.

Hysterical demands for evidence from the FLDS apologists on this thread aside, Texas really is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't. Right?

[freeandfreezing]

Hysterical demands for evidence from the FLDS apologists on this thread aside, Texas really is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't. Right?

Not really. The photos are not relevant evidence to any of the custody cases. As another poster has noted, the victim in the photographs is now an adult woman and apparently is no longer an FLDS member. And the adult male perpetrator in the photo is presently incarcerated.

I haven't seen many apologists for FLDS on this thread, instead I have seen people concerned about the State of Texas' mishandling of this case. But the really important criticism of the lack of evidence came from the people who matter the most - the judges in Texas who reviewed the actions of Texas CPS and the lower court. Their opinion sets forth the best available assessment of the evidence that CPS has presented.