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Protecting the Rights of Children in West Texas
Children have the right to be protected from physical and sexual abuse but when abuse is condoned by their family - and religiously justified - other rights can be threatened while attempting to ensure their safety. A Texas court has ruled that 469 children taken from a polygamist ranch in Eldorado were illegally removed by the state who were concerned but lacked sufficient evidence that the children were at risk.
Click HERE to read the full article on the NY Times website. The agency said it removed the children “after finding a pervasive pattern of sexual abuse that puts every child at the ranch at risk.” The officials said interviews “revealed a pattern of under-age girls being ‘spiritually united’ with older men and having children with the men.” - Ralph Blumenthal
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