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      Polygamists' belief system is abusive

      Posted by Jeff from MSNBC

      The belief system at a polygamous sect is abusive and teen girls do not resist early marriages because they are trained to be obedient and compliant, an expert testified Friday in a custody hearing for 416 children seized from a secluded ranch.

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      Polygamist sect leader held

      Posted by Billbar from Reuters

      Warren Steed Jeffs, the fugitive leader of a polygamist sect and one of the FBI's 10 most wanted, was arrested in a routine traffic stop outside Las Vegas, authorities said on Tuesday. Jeffs, 50, considered a "prophet" by his estimated 10,000 followers, is wanted for alleged sexual misconduct with minors in Arizona and as an accomplice to rape in Utah, the FBI said on its Web site.

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      Police Search for Polygamist Church Leader

      Posted by Billbar from Yahoo News!

      Law enforcement authorities meeting to discuss the search for a fugitive church leader now on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list didn't receive a warm welcome from the polygamous community. Warren Jeffs, 50, is wanted in Arizona on criminal charges of sexual conduct with a minor. He also was charged in Utah with rape as an accomplice.

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