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Polygamy In The News


Escaping My Religion- Aired on Katie: June 4, 2013

KATIE
June 4, 2013 – Encore

Escaping My Religion

What does it take to move on when your entire life has been controlled by your faith? Meet four inspiring women who all courageously left restrictive religious sects in an attempt to break free and chart their own course for their lives.

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In: 2013, Cult News, Polygamy In The News, Videos - Television

9/28/11: VIDEO: AIRING TODAY PART 2 DR. PHIL SHOW – INSIDE THE WARREN JEFF’S FLDS POLYGAMY GROUP

9/28/11: AIRING TODAY PART 2 DR. PHIL SHOW – INSIDE THE WARREN JEFF’S FLDS POLYGAMY GROUP

In: 2011, Polygamy In The News

8/9/11 – What we think about the Warren Jeffs Conviction

Paradise Recovered
Andie Redwine and Storme Wood
Augusst 9, 2011

What we think about Warren Jeffs Conviction

“If the world knew what I was doing, they would hang me from the highest tree.”

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In: 2011, Cult News, News Blogs & Forums, Polygamy In The News

March 17, 2013 – Revealed: Harrowing ordeal of child bride forced to marry her stepbrother who escaped Warren Jeffs’ polygamous sect with her six young children

Daily Mail Online
January 23, 2013
By Rachel Quigley

Revealed: Harrowing ordeal of child bride forced to marry her stepbrother who escaped Warren Jeffs’ polygamous sect with her six young children

Ruby Jessop forced to marry second cousin and step-brother Haven Barlow at 14 when he was in his 20s
Now 26, she has six children aged two to ten
Arizona Attorney General claims sect is holding women against their will
In the last six months sect members were only allowed beans and water
He says police in Hildale and Colorado City are still holding the women

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In: Cult News, Polygamy In The News

Tony Alamo held without bond due to bigamy and statutory rape claims

The Commercial Appeal
June 9, 1994

Alamo Found Guilty of Tax Evasion, Jailed

A federal jury Wednesday convicted Tony Alamo on tax charges and the preacher-clothes designer was ordered held in jail without bond. Alamo faces up to six years total on the four counts against him. His sentencing is set for Aug. 26.

U.S. Dist. Judge Jon McCalla ordered Alamo held without bond after a government witness testified that Alamo may have committed bigamy and statutory rape in the past 18 months.

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In: 1990-1999, Polygamy In The News

Bigamy and Polygamy questions repeatedly bring Fifth Amendment from Alamo

The Commercial Appeal
June 3, 1994

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Questions repeatedly bring Fifth Amendment from Alamo

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In: 1990-1999, Polygamy In The News

Ex-Wives testify against Alamo

The Commercial Appeal
September 10, 1994

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“A sentencing hearing for the convicted preacher-clothes designer Tony Alamo is expected to conclude Thursday before U.S. Dist. Judge Jon McCalla.

Former wives of Alamo called by government prosecutors testified that they were beaten and raped while part of his religious group.

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In: 1990-1999, Polygamy In The News

Perfect timing, Tony

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Southwest Times Record
June 6, 1994

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In: 1990-1999, Polygamy In The News

All in favor of polygamy say, “Tony!”

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Target Magazine
February 1994

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Tony Alamo pleads the Fifth about his polygamist lifestyle

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Southwest Times Record
June 4, 1994

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In: 1990-1999, Polygamy In The News

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