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BTW Judge, we found an extra 21 kids: now CPS says 437 FLDS youngsters in custody

Until yesterday, Texas Child Protective Services thought it had seized 21 fewer kids from a West Texas polygamist compound than were actually in its custody. The new total of seized children is 437. In other words, CPS lost these children for the last two weeks, and only just now figured out they were in custody.So there were no "lost boys" associated with the YFZ polygamist ranch, according to court testimony, but CPS lost some of them after they were taken away.This ridiculous news raises several questions: First, would it be accurate to assume that these 21 children have not received their mandatory 14 day hearing which the other 416 got (in minimalist, perfunctory fashion) last week? Since the judge refused to give individual hearings and grouped everyone together, maybe she'll say it won't matter...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 22, 2008 (boomark / email).