It sounds to me like it's no longer an allegation! He's been found guilty!!! (And frankly, the baby evidence has been around for several years)
From the article: Nichols also told the jury to recall the intent of the "spiritual" or "celestial" marriages that the FLDS practices. "The purpose of the celestial or spiritual marriage is to be placed in a position to bear children to achieve her eternal salvation," Nichols said.
So, now raping 15 yo girls is "salvific" for them??? (Oh, as long as you get them pregnant in the process, that is???) Disgusting. But then again, it's all right there in the Mormon "scriptures" -- Doctrine & Covenants 132's focus of "celestial marriage" -- held by LDS & FLDS alike as a "revelation" from the Mormon god.
From the article: Hurley said all the sect members, not just women, were raised to believe that the FLDS prophet is "God's mouthpiece on Earth."
This is what all various Mormon sects are taught (they each just have different "prophets"). If they are each the "solo" mouthpiece, then which utterance trumps the others?
Will our government have the stones to do the same with Muslims??
http://www.uncoverage.net/2010/03/the-ayatollah-khomeinis-booksex-with-children-and-animals/
A.
The law is no secret.
Nothing is ever certain in the modern media, except "all the cops are criminals, and all the sinners saints." I'll give you a funnier example: a few years ago, in San Diego, a surfer barely survived a great white in "an alleged shark attack." I kid you not.
What a self serving asshole and a psychopath.