They could not tell a 27 year old from a minor?
So . . . the authorities were holding adult women virtual prisoners.
What you have is a collection of people who cannot or will not categorically state who’s kids belong to which parents and how old they are. Either because they no longer know for sure themselves or they are afraid that if they do state it they’ll go to jail for molestation and statutory rape. That is unconscionable to me.
And yet some blame the state of Texas for not figuring it out right the first time. Kudos to Texas for trying. Now hang em high.
Why do I get the feeling that you Mormons would like nothing better than for your FLDS brothers to simply get back to getting after new teen wives and having a herd of women?
The case is NOT weakening. Some of the people who have lied about numerous things are actually turning out to not be minors. That is the whole reason for the case hearings. BIG DEAL. When it turns out that no Polygamy sexual perversion was happening, then you will have a point. And you Mormons can have a victory dance.
You forgot to add that there were 26 women/children who had age disputes 9 issues have been resolved.
Its difficult to resolve these issues where there is habitual lying within the group (according to other news reports).
“Only 17 women, out of original 26, are left in the state’s disputed-age group”
Something we agree on. This whole case is sad and for the sake of the children, I hope all ends well. That would mean that if abuse is proven that the abusers are punished. If there are responsible non abusing parents, that they get their kids back.
let's pray for all those involved and that justice is served.
I hope this is not another thread defending the sicko people who were sexually abusing young girls.
Follow the law and deal with these sick people.
These pro polygamy threads make conservatives look like ignorant buffoons