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Former president of polygamous FLDS sect convicted of bigamy
A jury today declared Wendell Loy Nielsen, the 71-year-old former president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, guilty on the three counts of felony bigamy brought against him by the state of Texas.
Last October Nielsen was sentenced to 10 years probation, but he revoked his plea because he [...]
Cult leader Terrill ‘Holy Ghost’ Dalton convicted of rape
Terrill Dalton, leader of the Church of the First Born and the General Assembly of Heaven, has been found guilty of raping his daughter and allowing his friend Geody Harman to rape her as well.
Dalton called himself the “Holy Ghost” while Harman was often referred to as “God in the [...]
Massachusetts Parole Board grills woman convicted of ritualistic murder
Robin Murphy, a woman convicted for the ritualistic murder of Karen Marsden, in February, 1980, has appeared before the Massachusetts Parole Board.
Released in 2004, she was returned to prison in August last year for parole violations.
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Convicted killer sues to practice Satanism in prison
Joshua Cookson, convicted of murdering an acquaintance at his mobile home in 1999 wants a federal court judge to require Maine prison officials to allow him to practice Satanism as a religion.
Cookson is allowed to practice Satanism in his own cell, but he wants permission to practice with others.
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Algeria Stalls Appeal of Convicted Christian
A judge’s decision this month to indefinitely postpone the appeal of a Christian sentenced under Algeria’s defamation and anti-proselytizing laws shows how the judicial system keeps Christians in limbo without officially punishing or acquitting them, according to sources.
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Ex-FLDS spokesman convicted of contempt
A southern Utah judge has found William “Willie” R. Jessop, the former spokesman of the polygamous sect led by Warren Jeffs, guilty of a contempt of court charge for failing to show up to a hearing.
Fifth District Judge G. Rand Beacham had previously issued a $ 15,000 warrant for Jessop’s arrest.
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Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs convicted of child sexual assault charges
A Texas juryhas convicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs of child sexual assault Thursday in a case stemming from two young followers he took as brides in what his church calls “spiritual marriages.”
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Civil trial to begin for evangelist convicted for taking girls across state lines for sex
Evangelist Tony Alamo, who is serving a 175-year sentence in federal prison for taking young girls across state lines for sex, faces a civil trial starting Tuesday that he ordered the beating of two of his former ministry members.
The alleged enforcer, John Kolbek, died last January while on the run.
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