Authorities said Monday they have taken legal custody of 401 children who lived on an isolated West Texas polygamist retreat built by imprisoned "prophet" Warren Jeffs.
The children are being kept at a temporary shelter at historic Fort Concho in nearby San Angelo while authorities investigate whether a child bride gave birth on the ranch at age 15.
The children in state custody are joined at the shelter by 133 women, most of them mothers, who were taken during the past few days from the sprawling Yearning for Zion ranch, said Marleigh Meisner, a spokeswoman for the state's Child Protective Services agency.
What will happen to these children since they have been torn from their families?
I can see why we might believe the children were not in a good life if they are forced into prearranged marriages at a young age?
but the question is what is the state going to do to give them a better life? How can foster parent be found and can foster homes be better?
Will the 133 mothers that came with their children be allowed to keep custody of their children?
This is a problem that I can't see an answer to.
Why has the state not been able to locate the girl who made the complaint? Does she even exist?
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I do not think much of this religion or their beliefs. Maybe if old Romney had stayed in and won he could have gave them a medal instead of this raiding.
Hmm tough decisions ahead - it sounds like it will be a no-win situations whatever is the outcome - and often it is the innocent child who suffers the most what ever happens
Well let’s see…How about castrating all of the men and chopping off 1 hand of all of the Mothers....or maybe something worse to all of the Mothers could be done....
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