Saturday, April 5, 2008

Religious Compound Raided

Dozens of girls have been taken from a religion compound near Eldorado, Texas run by polygamous religious leader Warren Jeffs who is in jail for rape charges related to marrying off a 14-year-old girl. The Yearn for Zion Ranch is guarded by armed men but authorities peacefully removed the children from the group that broke with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints more than a hundred years ago over polygamy. The children will be places in foster homes and will not return to the one-time exotic animal ranch.

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