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Polygamous Leader Gets More Convictions
A polygamous cult leader already serving 50 years for federal child sex crimes just got slammed with fresh state convictions after authorities found underage girls suffocating in a hot, ventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona. He once boasted of 20 “spiritual wives,” 10 underage, and now claims he never hurt anyone — even while admitting he knew the girls were trapped in the trailer. Prosecutors called his defense absurd, reminding the jury that hauling kids in a sealed trailer on a hot day is just plain common sense. He’s part of a splinter group from the FLDS, which abandoned…
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