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Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Polygamist leader sentenced to life in prison for assault of young follower he took as "bride"

Thursday, August 04, 2011  US polygamist leader Warren Jeffs convicted of child sexual assault charges

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs stood mute during an arraignment on bigamy and sexual assault charges and a West Texas court has entered not guilty pleas on his behalf.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs is still without a Texas attorney with only weeks until his scheduled trial on charges of aggravated sexual assault.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been arraigned in Texas after being quietly extradited from Utah to face trial on bigamy and sexual assault charges.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  The West Texas jury in the sexual abuse trial of a man from a polygamist group raided by authorities in 2008 is set to begin deliberations.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  Jury selection has begun in the trial of a 39-year-old member of a polygamist group who faces a charge of sexual assault of a child.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  A polygamist sect leader's daughter, who was a fugitive for nearly 20 years after being charged in a quadruple slaying, is to appear in court to learn if she'll stay in jail pending trial.

Friday, May 14, 2010  A woman from a polygamist family wanted in a 1988 quadruple slaying has been arrested in Honduras and extradited to Houston.

Friday, March 19, 2010  Merril Leroy Jessop has been sentenced to 75 years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a 15-year-old girl.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  The Texas Attorney General's Office says a member of a polygamist group has been convicted of sexual assault of an alleged underage bride.

Monday, March 08, 2010  A member of a polygamist group was expected to go on trial Monday in West Texas for sexual assault of an alleged underage bride.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  A second member of a polygamist church raided in Texas last year goes on trial for sexual assault of a child Tuesday.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009  The first polygamist sect member to face criminal trial following the raid of a West Texas ranch was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for sexually assaulting an underage girl with whom he had a so-called "spiritual marriage."