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Former polygamous leader says probation conditions too strict

A former leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saintssentenced to probation on bigamy charges may yet take back his plea and go to trial.

Wendell Nielsen says a judge departed from the bargain he had struck with prosecutors and imposed stricter probation conditions.

Former FLDS President avoids prison

The former president of a polygamous sect pleaded no contest to three counts of third-degree bigamy this week and was sentenced to 10 years probation.

Wendell Loy Nielsen, who was once president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, had been indicted after a raid on the Yearning for Zion Ranch in April 2008.

Former FLDS sect leader Wendell Nielsen challenges Texas bigamy law

A former polygamous sect leader facing bigamy charges in Texas is challenging that state’s bigamy law as unconstitutional.

In newly filed court documents in Schleicher County, Nielsen’s attorneys argue that the law unfairly targets groups with a religious belief in plural marriage.

FLDS: Deals possible in 2 men’s cases

Polygamist sect members accused of child sexual assault and bigamy are looking at resolutions to their cases outside jury trials.

The resolutions could include plea deals.

Former polygamous sect leaders appear in Texas court

Frederick Merril Jessop, a former bishop of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was told to stay in Texas until his trial unless he gets permission from the court to take medical trips out of state.

Two other FLDS leaders appeared in court as well.

A new president has been called to lead a controversial polygamous sect, replacing jailed leader Warren S. Jeffs in that post.

Wendell Nielsen, 69, is now president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and of the corporate entity that handles the faith’s business dealings, according to a document filed with the state of Utah.

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