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Arrest warrant issued for woman whose bogus tip allegedly triggered FLDS raid
The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | July 15, 2008

Posted on 07/15/2008 6:31:43 PM PDT by Saundra Duffy

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Colorado woman alleged to have sparked the raid on the polygamous FLDS ranch in Texas with bogus tips may be on the run.

On Monday, an arrest warrant was issued for Rozita Swinton after she failed to show up for a court hearing on charges of violating her probation for one of two other false-reporting cases against her, court administrator Lori McKager told Salt Lake City's 2News.

Swinton is accused of violating her probation stemming from her 2007 guilty plea for telling police she was a 16-year-old girl who was suicidal after giving birth.

Authorities have linked her to a phone number used to call a Texas crisis center thought to have triggered an April raid where more than 460 children were removed from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' Yearning for Zion ranch in Eldorado, Texas.

Swinton, 33, faces jail time if found guilty of violating probation.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: flds; fraud; jeffs; swinton; yfzranch
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To: Saundra Duffy

“It is right in the way of the NAFTA superhighway between Mexico and you and me.”

Actually that’s not true, and you know it. We had a thread where this was discussed and I posted maps of all kinds to you showing that the highways are no where near the YFZ Ranch properties.

The ‘things’ between Mexico and ‘us’ in Texas that would have to be moved to expand the lanes on the highways for the ‘super highway’ are the Sheriff’s office, and the entire Baptist Church and surrounding community.


61 posted on 07/16/2008 9:12:45 AM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: xDGx

It was displaying a rather large black McCain poster, and, yes, I did hit abuse as spamming is not appreciated. If you didn’t mean for that particular image to show then my apologies as your image got hijacked.


62 posted on 07/16/2008 9:27:28 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: Alice in Wonderland; Saundra Duffy

page 4. LeRoy Steed, 8 wives, 1 is 16

page 5. Allan Keate, 6 wives, 1 is 17

page 7. Keith Dutson, 5 wives, 1 is 17

page 8. Jackson Jessop, 1 wife, age 17, 1 child 8 months

page 9. Lehi Allred, 3 wives, 1 is 16

page 10. Michael Emack, 4 wives, 1 is 19 with 1½ year old son

page 11. Keith Dutson, Jr, 1 wife, age 16

page 12. Luke Nielsen, 1 wife, age 16

page 13. Abram Jeffs, 5 wives, 1 is 16


Kinda discounts the idea that the young girls are getting knocked up by the lost boys.


63 posted on 07/16/2008 9:30:19 AM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: CodeToad

I certainly did not intend any McCain image, and should have known better than to hotlink an image that was Obama-related (the image in Google image search is that lady inside the Obama “Big O” circle. Thanks for notifying the mods quickly to delete it, and in the future I need to save images to photobucket first before posting them.


64 posted on 07/16/2008 9:32:57 AM PDT by xDGx
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To: UCANSEE2
Sixteen is the age of consent in Texas. As for the multiple wives accusation, the ceremonies were "spiritual" not official.

No laws were broken. The children are amazingly well adjusted and healthy and there was no "ceremonial bed in the church". In short these are good people who would like to be free from the Brittany Spears culture of death currently rampaging thru the World.

They need to be left alone.

65 posted on 07/16/2008 9:38:19 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Saundra Duffy

I hope they arrest her on the convention floor in Denver.


66 posted on 07/16/2008 9:41:43 AM PDT by Hoodat (Obama's only connection to the descendants of American Slaves is that his muslim ancestors sold them)
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To: UCANSEE2
I hope you don't mind me adding to your list:

page 4. LeRoy Steed, 8 wives, 1 is 16. LeRoy is 46 years old. He abandoned 4 wives and 8 children.

page 5. Allan Keate, 6 wives, 1 is 17. Allan is 54 years old.

page 7. Keith Dutson, 5 wives, 1 is 17. Keith is 46 years old. He left 2 wives and a dozen kids to fend for themselves back in Short Creek.

page 8. Jackson Jessop, 1 wife, age 17, 1 child 8 months. Jackson is 21 years old.

page 9. Lehi Allred, 3 wives, 1 is 16. Lehi is 28 years old. He only took the 16 year old with him to the ranch. He deserted 2 wives and 3 children in Short Creek.

page 10. Michael Emack, 4 wives, 1 is 19 with 1½ year old son. Michael is 56 years old. He took the 19 year old and her child with him to YFZ. He abandoned 3 wives and 11 children in Short Creek.

page 11. Keith Dutson, Jr, 1 wife, age 16. Keith is 22 years old.

page 12. Luke Nielsen, 1 wife, age 16. Luke is 19 years

page 13. Abram Jeffs, 5 wives, 1 is 16. Abram is 35 years old. He deserted 3 wives and 4 children in Short Creek.

67 posted on 07/16/2008 10:28:11 AM PDT by Alice in Wonderland (4-Hshootingsports.org)
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To: Alice in Wonderland

“I have a nephew who is a Jehovah’s Witnesses... He will neither give away his pubescent daughters to some smelly old geezers”

But he will let them die if the only thing that can save them is a blood transfusion.


68 posted on 07/16/2008 10:31:51 AM PDT by Liberty 275
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To: Saundra Duffy

A fascist is one who wants their values in power, and only their values.
_______________________________________________

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Like Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and Warren Jeffs...

Sexual deviant abuser stuff...etc....

Y’OK...I get the picture...


69 posted on 07/16/2008 10:34:13 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

“Like Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and Warren Jeffs...”

and you.


70 posted on 07/16/2008 10:45:24 AM PDT by Liberty 275
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To: Liberty 275

“Like Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and Warren Jeffs...”

No that would be like you...

Since you sympathize with polygamy and adulterous, unGodly guys..


71 posted on 07/16/2008 10:56:19 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Liberty 275
Actually, he might be the one dying. He was a Blue Baby, with a heart defect that required major surgery. He now has an implanted defibrillator and faces a heart transplant in the future. I doubt that he'll survive that operation considering the sect's ban on blood transfusions.
72 posted on 07/16/2008 11:04:52 AM PDT by Alice in Wonderland (4-Hshootingsports.org)
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To: Saundra Duffy
Per your posts 13 and 15; Good on you Saundra.

The MSM carried the sensational allegations of the authorities without even one question. Now that none of the allegations have panned out they are grasping at straws and still punishing, without trial or conviction, their victims through the CPS over-sites. But there are those among us who swallow the MSM bait hook line and sinker a try to run the line off of the reel. And when they are pulled up short they tend to get huffy and nasty.

73 posted on 07/16/2008 11:07:18 AM PDT by fella ("...He that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough." Pv.28:19')
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To: Deb

The age of consent in Texas is 17.


74 posted on 07/16/2008 11:08:11 AM PDT by Alice in Wonderland (4-Hshootingsports.org)
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To: Saundra Duffy

it’s about time...


75 posted on 07/16/2008 4:52:52 PM PDT by firewalk
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To: Deb

“Sixteen is the age of consent in Texas.”

Don’t you have to actually give your consent, for a marriage to be legal?

How old were these girls when they got ‘spiritually married’?


“No laws were broken. “

I think that within 4-8 months, you will see that is not true. It could be much sooner, depending on the Grand Jury Witness testimony.


76 posted on 07/16/2008 8:02:50 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: Liberty 275; Tennessee Nana

“and you.”

I know you are a newbie and all, but read the rules.

No one likes to tolerate personal attacks, and it is against the rules.

We do try to treat each other with some modicum of respect, regardless to our viewpoints.


77 posted on 07/16/2008 8:08:18 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: svcw

In 1955 a girl could be legally married at 14. I married when I was 15 years and 15 days old. My husband was 22.

My Grandmother married in 1905. She was 14.


78 posted on 07/17/2008 1:59:14 PM PDT by carenot (Proud member of The Flying Skillet Brigade)
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To: carenot

“I married when I was 15 years and 15 days old. “

Were you in love with your husband, and did you chose to marry him?


79 posted on 07/18/2008 4:59:20 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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