Americans Against Abuses of Polygamy
SALT LAKE CITY – Polygamy still clings to the image of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — even though the Utah-based faith abandoned the practice more than a century ago.
It was the No. 1 negative quality cited by 28 percent of respondents in a national Salt Lake Tribune poll who were “uncomfortable” with voting for a Mormon for U.S. president.
Via Polygamy Remains Stumbling Block for Mormons / Scripps News
KINGMAN – A Colorado City man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for molesting his three daughters. Henry Cooke, 40, faced anywhere from 10 to 17 years in prison when sentenced by Judge Steven Conn last week after pleading guilty to child molestation and two counts of attempted child molestation as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.
Via Man Gets 14 Years in Prison for Molesting Daughters / The Kingman Daily Miner
More attention needs to be given to the abuse of polygamy in Saudi Arabia which leads to the birth of a new generation that will not simply struggle to live, but live to struggle.
via Polygamy: The Social Consequences of Abuse / ArabNews.com
” … an appellate court decision is months, or more likely, years away. During that time, many women, men and children could be adversely affected. If law enforcement personnel refuse to proceed, then shame on them. And if we, the people of B.C., fail to demand that law enforcement does its job – if we allow the situation in Bountiful to continue – then shame on us.”
If passed, “The Family Protection Bill” would reduce Iranian women’s rights even further, allowing men to take up to three additional wives without the consent or knowledge of their first spouse. Iranian law currently allows Muslim men to have up to four wives, but only after obtaining a court order demonstrating the permission of the first spouse and his ability to treat them all equally.
Via Iranian Women Fight Controversial “Polygamy Bill” / Amnesty International
The members of the Bountiful Roundtable, an ad hoc committee consisting of representatives from concerned women’s groups and individuals, are extremely gratified to learn of the decision of Mr. Justice Bauman regarding the polygamy law, said co-chairs Maureen Johnston and Gwen Smith.
via Anti-Polygamy Group Delighted With Ruling / 100 Mile House Free Press
B.C. Supreme Court has upheld Canada’s polygamy laws, but said minors who end up in polygamous marriages should be exempt from prosecution.
In a 335-page decision released on Wednesday, Chief Justice Robert Bauman ruled in favour of the section of the Criminal Code outlawing polygamous unions.
Via Canada’s polygamy laws upheld by B.C. Supreme Court / CBC News
The United States government may become a defendant in a reality-show family’s lawsuit challenging Utah’s law banning polygamy.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints renounced polygamy as a condition of statehood, required by the Utah Enabling Act of 1894. With that in mind, U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups has asked attorneys for the Brown family, stars of the TLC show “Sister Wives,” and the state of Utah to show why the U.S. should not also be added as a defendant in the case.
The attorneys will present their arguments in a hearing scheduled for Dec. 16.
Via U.S. could become defendant in ‘Sister Wives’ case / Salt Lake Tribune
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Supreme Court is expected to release its long-awaited ruling in a polygamy case on Nov. 23.
In April, after 42 days of hearing evidence about whether or not Canada’s polygamy law is constitutional, Chief Justice Robert Bauman reserved judgment.
Bauman’s ruling will be posted on the B.C. Supreme Court website, according to information released by court officials Tuesday.
A lockup for reporters is being organized just prior to the release of the ruling.
Via Landmark Polygamy Ruling Expected in Two Weeks / Vancouver Sun
(Reuters) – A rural West Texas jury handed ex-bishop Fredrick Merril Jessop the maximum prison sentence of 10 years on Tuesday, a day after finding him guilty of marrying polygamist leader Warren Jeffs to a 12-year-old girl.
Jeffs, 55, leader of a breakaway Mormon sect, is serving a life term for sexually assaulting two child brides.
Via Polygamist Ex-bishop Gets 10-Year Sentence for Jeffs Marriage / Reuters
