Polygamy and Child Welfare
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2008-04-17/polygamy-and-child-welfare
A West Texas court considers whether to place more than 400 children removed from the families of a polygamous sect in foster care after an allegation of abuse. A look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the intersection of polygamy and child welfare issues.
Guests
Carolyn Jessop
author, "Escape;" spent 35 years in the Fundamentalist LDS community before escaping with her children.
Linda Spears
vice president, Child Welfare League of America
John Llewellyn
author, "Polygamy's Rape of Rachael Strong: Protected Environment for Predators;" retired lieutenant from the Salt Lake City Sheriff's Department
William Morrison
attorney whose clients have included members of numerous polygamous sects
Anne Wilde
cofounder of Principle Voices, an advocacy organization representing Fundamentalist Mormon communities.
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