Seeking Sister Wife Becky Ryan’s dad is Tony Alamo, cult leader married to girls as young as 8
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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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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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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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The Commercial Appeal
June 3, 1994
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Questions repeatedly bring Fifth Amendment from Alamo
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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