It is a law enforcement problem, to be sure. There is a reason why those groups have settled right along the borders of two or more states. When one state endeavors to enforce the law, the offenders simply stop across the border and wait it out. And vice versa. They do know how to work the system. As to whether they are breaking the law, I can’t say. I haven’t researched Utah/Colorado/Arizona/New Mexico laws. I don’t know if polygamy is outlawed outright or if there are religious exemptions. I don’t know what constitutes abandonment of these youth: are they actually kicked out or farmed out to outsourced jobs? Are they pushed out physically or socially and thus leave on their own?
As another posted mentioned, passing a law forcing the societies to keep these boys in their group probably isn’t going to solve the problem, just prolong and hide the abuse further than it is now. I suppose how we as a society handle this type of problem will give us some idea of how we are going to handle Sharia-type problem coming down the pike.
I agree. The problem now seems to be there hasn't been much effort TO handle the problem, instead much turning a blind eye.