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Texas grand jury hands down 5 more indictments in FLDS case

Yeah, the indictees didn't respond to subpoenas and probably can't be located. Finally, we're going after Merrill and the rest of the men on the run. Hooray!!!!

Very interesting! I wonder how many more months that they'll be having Grand Jury?

I wonder when we'll see indictments for violations of the unalienable rights of the FLDS in the raid and tearing apart of families without due process of law.

I'm so happy they are getting these men who are women abusers. It's way past time on putting a stop to FLDS slavery! NO woman deserves this treatment!

Texas has done what Utah failed to do. Called a spade a spade; or in this case bigamy....non of this spiritual marriage stuff. These unions produce real live physical babies. These are dirty old men who want sweet young inocent babies producing babies.

AMEN...Kev and Anonymous !!

Grinding slowly, but, steadily toward justice for the victims.

Amen to "Wheels of Justice." The wheels grind slowly, but they do grind. I believe eventually these victimized women and children will receive justice. I just hope something can be done to stop the sickness that has gone on for genenrations within the FLDS community. These people need help and this might be their only hope.

GiGi13:
"I wonder how many more months that they'll be having Grand Jury? "

At least 2 more months. Sessions are scheduled for No. and Dec.

Future Republican Congressman.

Hey guys! I'm with all of you who are against polygamy. I'm so tired of hearing about Flds and how they use God for their sick, vile, slave practices. Anyone with a brain knows GOD has nothing to do with this abusive practice our enslaving women. Using God for such a practice is quite dangerous. He knows who these deviates are and they will be judged harshly in the end.

lol

I wonder how many of the women and children feel like they've been victimized?

They've had enough months away from the men and the ranch, that if they were suffering any type of Stocholm Syndrome, they would be over it -

If they feel like they were sexually assaulted/victimized you'd think they'd be flocking to Nancy Grace, Oprah, or some other talk show or writing about it like those infamous tabloid writers...

So far... Not one woman or 'underaged' bride has come forward to issue a complaint.

They do seem to be banding more and more tightly together - which is what one expert said a LONG time ago would happen.

Huh. An expert that really knew what they were talking about.

Ah well...gotta love America. We spend more time ripping families apart than encouraging them to stay together.

To laughing,
Bad habits are some times hard to give up. It will be the younger FLDS kids who will benefit someday and realize how crazy polygamy was-- not their parents. The parents are beyond mental help. They have lived this twisted abusive lifestyle all their lives and don't know any better. What a shame if this abuse is not stopped.

Well let's see who has the last laugh. Hopefully it is the victims who remained silent only because of intimidation. It will be interesting to see if they will remain so silent when the fear of FLDS is removed from their lives.

meriil jessop has turned himself in a long time ago and it is only bigamy if there is legal paperwork for a marriage otherwise the women or is just a mistress

I was so sick of hearing them blame the women for the sick mental, spiritual and sexual abuses they were suffering. They were all brainwashed victims themselves. Who knows when or if they will ever heal; there will always be people pointing the finger at them.

better brush up on your law, homegirl

I think they will need a whole lot more than wishing wells to get out of this one.

What a sad day that someone can laugh about any kind of abuse.

It is a well known fact that abused women stay with the abusers out of fear. Fear that the abuser will come after them or their children, fear of being alone or no way to take care of themselves and their children.

It is also well know that abused children will not tell if they are being abused. Again out of fear.

tigerlily, I believe that latter day saints teach the law of chastity. So if they have a mistress, I believe that they are not following the commandments, which would be grounds for ex-communication. MJ may have turned himself in but he is also charged with sexual assault. I think that is a pretty serious charge by itself.

Texas, just remember, the tortise won the race. Take your time, and lock up the sexual abusers and throw away the key.

If you are really so sorry for all the abuse you've done and believe you are not the true prophet, then you should also be willing to testify against your pedophile friends in the FLDS like Merril and Willie. I hope you are truly as repentent as you say and help put them away for life.