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After all the hoopla about "child brides" ...

By Gritsforbreakfast

Here's the official tally of underage women married to older men revealed by the Texas Department of Public Safety in court today, compiled from FLDS records seized at the YFZ ranch (according to the Salt Lake City Tribune): "attorneys representing the state focused in on 10 women between the ages of 16 and 19 listed as married to older men. Five were listed as having children."So all the talk of 14 year olds married off to old men was BS, at least according to evidence seized in the raid, and there's no evidence of any 15 year olds were married to older men, either. In Texas, a 16 year old can marry with a parent's consent.The court heard conflicting testimony on whether the caller, "Sarah," who launched all this was a member of the group. I'd speculated she may not exist, but testimony today could wind up contradicting that claim...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 17, 2008 (boomark / email).