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FLDS mothers say Texas officials lied to them
'The children didn't want us to go'
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Texas officials removed 416 children from the YFZ Ranch belonging to the FLDS Church last week as part of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse.
Contributing:The Associated Press
» Video: Richard shares his story
E-mail: nperkins@desnews.com
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» Video: Monica shares her story
» Video: Shannon shares her storyDeseret News coverage:
• FLDS parents hit with court papers for pending custody battle
• Rangers quiz Barlow, let him go
• Life's tough for FLDS man without family
• LDS Church critical of media reports on FLDS
• Texas Bar seeking lawyers for each of the 416 FLDS children
• Cell phones are confiscated
Recent comments
Polygamy is horribly wrong in my point of view, but look at all the...
JJ | Sept. 17, 2008 at 12:01 a.m.
And let me add... that I'm not condoning the gross misuse and abuse...
Musing in Missouri | May 31, 2008 at 4:24 p.m.
What really shocked me was that the state sent the women "back home"....
Musing in Missouri | May 31, 2008 at 4:20 p.m.
Curious FLDS women watch the media from their ranchhouse at the church's compound in Eldorado, Texas, on Monday. Women with children over the age of 6 were allowed to return home without their children after being held for more than a week by Texas authorities as part of an investigation into allegations of child abuse.
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