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3 FLDS men indicted by grand jury surrender in Texas

And this hits just keep on coming...

What are they going to do, start indicting women and children next?

These three men are in their 20's, so there isn't the great difference in age that we saw in the suspects and victims of the other indictments.

Just guessing here, but perhaps Texas thought the grand jury would be less likely to indict men who were closer in age to the victims and so these indictments came down toward the end.

The power structure within the FLDS seems to favor the older male leaders, so the first men indicted would be seen as the main perpetrators. These last men would be viewed by the law as perpetrators as ignorance of the law is not a defense, however, they may have had no way of knowing they were breaking the law and they may have been indoctrinated into doing this.

One could argue that these men have been victimized too as their parents and leaders set them up to commit illegal acts and have turned them into alleged criminals. Obviously, this argument doesn't fly in court. Nevertheless, it important to realize that some criminals are criminals merely due to the way they were raised.

Glad these perps will be held to task.

Amen! Nuff said!!

Joey, now that you mention it. There are a few women who need to be indicted for their role in allowing their underage daughters to be married to older men. Barbara Jessop comes to mind...

Wow - looks just like Warren Jeffs - are they father and son? There is another Jeffs indicted - is he also a son of Warren?

No One is 37 and in 2007 the girl was 16, if they were marreid in 2006 she would have been 15, as would the other girl

Geeze Texans. Leave the 23 year old man and his 18 year old wife alone.

If this were about justice, they would indict Angie Voss.

Re: Joey | 1:27 p.m

"What are they going to do, start indicting women and children next? "

Yes, Hopefully....the women are just as guilty for allowing this to happen to their children. It's called child endangerment and negligence.

I agree with Johnny Utah. Did the mothers do anything to stop the underage marriages? Nope.

Joey...noone will leave these guys alone. If Texas doesn't get some vengence the whole half baked mess would not be worth the 30+ million that they have wasted so far.

Johnny calls a marriage between a 16 year old and a 23 year old "child endangerement and negligence." Boy we sure have come a long way.

We would prefer these 16 year olds to be sluts than get married. We have a generation of STD-ridden teenage girls, a good portion of whom have had abortions. But we won't allow them to get married to a man who can support them. We look down on cultures that celebrate life.

No wonder our culture and our economy are stagnant and dying.

You's needs leave the FLDS alones. They's doone nothing tos the rests of yous. you's needs to get a life. Back out and down leave thems alone.

Yes, one could argue anything. But the fact of the matter is that if the charges are true, these men broke the law. Period. Methinks they picked the wrong state. They need to get back to Utah where we let this type of stuff go on.

Wow...so now they have what - 10 men that have or allegedly MARRIED girls?

SO much better than just impregnating them and letting the State support all their unclaimed and unwanted babies.

If it weren't so sad, I'd laugh myself sick.

All you self-righteous hypocrites...how many unwed mothers do you know?

Call CPS on THEM. Oh...they're your daughters...so that's okay then. Cause it's you and your family.

Hypcrites.

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. At least the FLDS WANT their babies. They're not the ones flocking to the abortion clinics behind their parents backs.

Nice bunch of kids you've raised there.

Judgemental, self-righteous, critical "Christians".

Nice.

First there has got to be REAL victims, not people set up by the state to supposedly be victims to sustain their agenda. Where is justice?! It looks like Texas is setting up for a good face plant after they stumble over their mound they made.

Let's follow your logic. You are saying that all little girls should be forced or indoctrinated into underage marriages and then raped in order to save them from their potential of having loose morals and having children out of wedlock. I can't wait until your IQs reach double digits so we can have an intelligent discussion about this.

I love the way these FLDS always set up these "straw man" arguments. They always claim that it's better for these girls to be "married" than to turn into sluts or have STDs, for example. Like there's no other way? What society wants is for young girls to get to be young girls. For them to be able to grow up first. For them to have choices. For them to be able to get an education, have some opportunities in life and not be forced into sick and immoral "marriages" while they are still children.

And these silly and irrational attacks on Angie Voss are getting nowhere. No one is convinced when the perpetrators of crimes attack those who are trying to stop them. I applaud Angie Voss for trying to help these victims.

These men are being indicted because they have committed crimes against children. Unfortunately, they are victims, too. They have been brainwashed and controlled since they were children. Like Elissa Wall's first "husband," they have been forced into committing these crimes by, Warren Jeffs, a false prophet who has since PUBLICLY admitted he is a fraud.

Both Men AND women need to be brought to justice.