Texas report: Abuse widespread in polygamist sect

AP ^ | 12.23.2008 | Michelle Roberts

[Elsie]

Thanks to YOU for the info!

And a Merry Christmas, too!

[deport]

Some information from an article in the San Angelo Standard Times. It will be interesting to see if any additional chargers will be filed by the state and/or Feds.

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2008/dec/24/cps-says-heres-what-we-found/

By the numbers

Allegations in the final investigation report released by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services:

* Total children removed: 439

* Total cases of alleged abuse or neglect: 274

* Cases of alleged neglect: 262

* Cases of alleged sexual abuse: 12

* Cases nonsuited: 424

* Cases pending: 15

* Children in state custody: 1

* Total families investigated: 146

* Families in which “reason to believe” abuse or neglect occurred: 91

* Families in which abuse or neglect was unable to be determined: 39

* Families in which abuse or neglect ruled out: 12

* Families in which investigation was not needed: 3

* Families in which investigation could not be completed: 1

* Total alleged perpetrators: 124

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[Colofornian]

Personally, I'm more concerned about the marriages to and sex with, under aged girls. If these people want to have a dozen wives, power to them. [wolfcreek]

It's attitudes like this that leads to the further erosion of marriage as an institution. (The attitude of "Oh, if it's 8 guys and 5 women in a group marriage, I'm less concerned about that than..." of if it's 3 brothers marrying 3 sisters, "Oh, I'm more concerned that they are of age...")

[wolfcreek]

“It's attitudes like this that leads to the further erosion of marriage as an institution.”

I agree your point on marriage. I never said I thought polygamy was right or good.

Involving children makes it all the more perverse. Indoctrination from birth is even more demonic.