Polygamist Warren Jeffs Guilty of Child Rape

ABC News ^ | August 4, 2011 | Clayton Sandell

[jazusamo]

A jury has found polygamist religious leader Warren Jeffs guilty of child rape.

Jeffs, the leader of a radical polygamist sect of Mormonism known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (FLDS), was found guilty of forcing two teenage girls into "spiritual marriage," and fathering a child with one of them when she was 15. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Jeffs, who acted as his own lawyer, called only one witness in his defense. The witness was a fellow member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints who, at Jeffs' direction, read at length from the Book of Mormon. During the trial, Jeffs frequently interrupted testimony.

He ended the trial in silence earlier today, standing mute for nearly half an hour during the time designated for his closing argument.

Every five minutes, District Court Judge Barbara Walther would remind Jeffs of the time. Spectators in the gallery exchanged smiles and odd glances. One security officer did his best to stifle a yawn.

Finally, at the conclusion of the 25 minutes allotted to Jeffs for his summation, Jeffs turned toward the jury with a slight smile and said quietly, "I am at peace."

[dfwgator]

Yep, it will be downplayed until he’s the nominee. Then the networks will start pumping out the exposes on the Mormon Church.

[Pinkbell]

Hooray! At least he can never personally rape a child again. This man is a very disturbed individual who used God to carry out sexually deviant behavior with children. It’s frightening to think this man led a large group of blind followers. It’s a shame a new “prophet” will be appointed, and this will likely continue.

[Scanian]

His grandfather and a band of co-religionists fled to Mexico in the late 19th Century in order to continue their polygamous ways.

Willard’s daddy, George, was born in Chihuahua as a result and thus found himself in an eligibilty controversy before the ‘68 election.

The Vietnam “brainwashing” story ended Romney’s hopes and that was that.

[patriot08]

Bet all this makes Romney uncomfortable, even though his sect does not believe in pologamy.
(Getting his ‘magic underwear’ in a bunch?)

[patriot08]

Islam and this sect have a lot in common.
Nasty old men who want all the sex they can get- especially under age young girls, want to keep women under their thumbs and make them third class citizens, leech off the govmt. per welfare, etc and use their religion and God to sanction their perversions.

[patriot08]

Islam and this sect have a lot in common.
Nasty old men who want all the sex they can get- especially under age young girls, want to keep women under their thumbs and make them third class citizens, leech off the govmt. per welfare, etc and use their religion and God to sanction their perversions.

[patriot08]

Islam and this sect have a lot in common.
Nasty old men who want all the sex they can get- especially under age young girls, want to keep women under their thumbs and make them third class citizens, leech off the govmt. per welfare, etc and use their religion and God to sanction their perversions.

[patriot08]

Islam and this sect have a lot in common.
Nasty old men who want all the sex they can get- especially under age young girls, want to keep women under their thumbs and make them third class citizens, leech off the govmt. per welfare, etc and use their religion and God to sanction their perversions.

[patriot08]

Islam and this sect have a lot in common.
Nasty old men who want all the sex they can get- especially under age young girls, want to keep women under their thumbs and make them third class citizens, leech off the govmt. per welfare, etc and use their religion and God to sanction their perversions.

[patriot08]

Islam and this sect have a lot in common.
Nasty old men who want all the sex they can get- especially under age young girls, want to keep women under their thumbs and make them third class citizens, leech off the govmt. per welfare, etc and use their religion and God to sanction their perversions.

[kgrif_Salinas]

I am no big supporter of polygamy, but Liberals need to drop the double standard. How is it OK for gays to marry, but not for a man to multiple wives? Heck King David and Solomon had multiple wives, and polygamy is still practiced in much of the world today.

[patriot08]

OH! So sorry about the repeats. Don’t know what happened.

[Raycpa]

He is fortunate he is not being held to a biblical standard for rape.

[NeverForgetBataan]

I hope this is a state trial, because if it is Jeffs is the future bride of some dude named Bubba. However... the
honeymoon suite will be rather sparse.

[jazusamo]

Agreed, and too bad he isn’t.

[SoldierDad]

Place him in a cell with Bubba!!

[tioga]

WOW, not such ancient history in his family.

[luvie]

Finally, some good news.

[tioga]

are you kidding, the MSM is compiling the damning file now....Romney will be toast.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

The point you made was a good one that was worth repeating.