"A state appellate court ruled Thursday that child welfare officials had no right to seize hundreds of children from a polygamist sect's ranch on April 3."

the saga continues... picked by ybcool 5 months ago

Many of the men in the polygamist sect in Eldorado, Texas didn't know it is illegal to marry someone under 18, one of them tells Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez in an exclusive interview. picked by coldbladed 6 months ago

The imprisoned leader of a polygamist sect along with other five men arrested earlier this year in Texas have been accused of child sex assault. picked by maxriter 3 months ago

Until the raid on their compound last week, the women and girls of the Yearning for Zion Ranch spent their days caring for its many children [400+], tilling gardens and quilting, dressed in pioneer-style dresses sewn by their own hands. picked by deEPCHill 6 months ago

Polygamist families are taught that welfare was instituted by God to assist them. Thus, wives who are not technically married as the first wife file for welfare by stating that their husband has left them and refuses to pay child support. In effect, polygamy is cheating the honest citizens of this state out of millions of tax dollars. This is Utah but is typical of polygamist wefare abuse in othe... read full post picked by DerAlt 6 months ago

Can you say 'fiasco'? picked by cb__ 4 months ago

this is difficult to watch... an interview with three of the mothers taken during the raid on the polygamist sect. their take on the raid, freedom, and their lifestyles almost in unison. picked by ybcool 6 months ago

The children's shoes still sit neatly, side by side where they last left them. Child-sized shovels and miniature wheelbarrows sit on the porch of their three-story, log cabin-like home.

The only noise now emanating from this 1,700-acre compound is the rustle of the wind, birds chirping, the occasional scurry of a roadrunner or a truck traveling along the dirt roads. picked by deEPCHill 6 months ago

A couple from Manitoba province, Canada lost custody of their children when it was found about their attempts to impose Nazi beliefs and racists feelings on their children. Two children, a seven-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy were removed from their parents and are cared by the local Child and Family Services. picked by maxriter 4 months ago

This whole story continues to blow my mind.

Update to this, this, this, this, this, this, and this. Probably a couple others, too. picked by deEPCHill 5 months ago

Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the news that its 9-year-old Asian elephant is pregnant, but animal rights groups are shocked that the zoo has let a juvenile elephant fall pregnant. Allowing such a young elephant to fall pregnant was "the equivalent of allowing your 12-year-old daughter to become pregnant." picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

pictures and video of the raid as it happened...

"This site was created by the FLDS people to help the innocent children that were living at the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado, Texas." picked by ybcool 6 months ago

IMSaferTM - IMSafer monitors the instant messenger conversations of your children to help you balance protecting your children and respecting their privacy. The IMSafer service will only notify you when your child is engaged in a potentially dangerous conversation on IM. At IMSafer, we have worked with law enforcement officials to learn how potential predators initiate, develop and maintain ina... read full post picked by MissParker 1 year ago

Officials from Texas Child Protective Services, escorted by state troopers, took 52 girls, ages 6 months to 17 years, from the remote retreat on Friday afternoon. picked by indisguise 6 months ago

An LA photographer causes controversy with her photos of children crying in anguish. She got them to cry by taking away their lollipops. Some are calling it child abuse, she calls it art - and says she did nothing harmful. Her website is picked by capriccio 2 years ago