Man from polygamist sect sentenced to 10 years

Wednesday November 11, 2009 FLDS, Polygamy


A man from a polygamist group in West Texas has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual assault of a child.

Raymond Jessop was sentenced Tuesday by the same jury that convicted him last week.

The 38-year-old was the first member of a polygamist group to go on trial since authorities raided their ranch in Eldorado last year.
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– Source / Full Story: Man from polygamist sect sentenced to 10 years, AP via the Houston Chronicle, Nov. 10, 2009 — Summarized by Religion News Blog

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