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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:29 am    Post subject: Texas authorities investigating Mormon sect near Eldorado! Reply with quote
ELDORADO - The Texas Department of Public Safety and the state's Child Protective Services are among the agencies conducting an investigation today at the Schleicher County ranch of a fundamentalist Mormon sect.

Five DPS patrol cars and three unmarked vehicles blocked Rudd Road, which leads north from Eldorado to the YFZ Ranch. Members of the reclusive Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints moved there in 2004.

The DPS and Schleicher County Sheriff David Doran referred all questions to Tela Mange, an Austin-based DPS spokeswoman, who could not immediately be reached for comment this morning.

CPS spokeswoman Marleigh Meisner confirmed that her agency's officials are interviewing children inside the ranch to determine whether they are safe.

"This is not a CPS raid," Meisner said. "We are just assessing the safety of the children."

Those living on the ranch have been cooperative with CPS investigators, she said. It is believed about 70 people live on the property, about three miles northeast of Eldorado, which is 44 miles south of San Angelo.

Schleicher County Justice of the Peace James C. Doyle says local officials were notified Thursday that law-enforcement agencies were investigating at the compound but didn't know any particulars.

"It's been in the making for a while," Doyle said. "They were supposed to move in yesterday evening with enough personnel to be ready for whatever. I guess they did."

The FLDS was led by Warren Jeffs until 2007, when he was found guilty of two counts of being an accomplice to rape for 14-year-old girl to her 19-year-old cousin and sentenced to at least 10 years of prison.

Jeffs was on the FBI's Ten Most-Wanted List from May 2004 until August 2006. He formally resigned as president of the church on Nov. 20.

Check back with gosanangelo.com later for more details.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So that's where your pickup, Wranglers and shirt wound up!!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
For an intereesting reading on the early history of Mormonism:
www.solomonspalding.com/docs2/1885DicC.htm
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This story has evolved greatly since this post....i'm sure most of you have heard about it on the news. its the nations largest CPS case in history. Over 400 children! What a mess!!!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
TXTibbs wrote:
This story has evolved greatly since this post....i'm sure most of you have heard about it on the news. its the nations largest CPS case in history. Over 400 children! What a mess!!!
Oh ya we're hearing it.How they're going to place that many children in foster homes till this is resolved. Say what? The word in Canada is the Canadian breakoff of the Texas compound will be raided shortly.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mrs.Greg wrote:
TXTibbs wrote:
This story has evolved greatly since this post....i'm sure most of you have heard about it on the news. its the nations largest CPS case in history. Over 400 children! What a mess!!!
Oh ya we're hearing it.How they're going to place that many children in foster homes till this is resolved. Say what? The word in Canada is the Canadian breakoff of the Texas compound will be raided shortly.


Its not just up in good ole BC...they have compounds in Colorado...South Dakota...and who knows where else!! They said on this deal in Texas that they found a 16 year old girl who already had 4 kids!!!!!!!!!! Do the math and that is just SICK!

Even if some of these kids arn't raped or phycially abused, the mental brainwashing that is occuring is abuse enough to put a stop to it! They teach them that black people are black because they are sinners and if they get near one the sins will wear off and they will turn black!!! That kind of stuff just isn't right.....
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tibbs,I get a feeling your really passionate about this topic. CASA is looking for volunteers in Texas. If you can't take a child or ten Wink in,you can be an advocate for one of these children.

If I were in Texas I'd do it in a heartbeat Smile

www.nationalcasa.org/
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
those folks need to meet their maker...
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