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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
SAN ANTONIO — The 72-year-old presiding elder of a breakaway Mormon sect and two other church members turned themselves into authorities Monday to face felony charges relating to the underage marriage of girls to older men. Frederick "Merril" Jessop, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, faces one count of conducting an unlawful marriage ceremony involving...
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TrentHead.Com (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
... at the mad scramble to get in front of him. Next to leave were these three. Mystery man in denim, Willie Jessop, and attorney Richard Wright. Later that night, over some Olive Garden take-out and a few long distance phone calls, we were able to name the mystery man. And don’t hate on the Olive Garden; It was our third day in San Angelo and we hadn’t yet found the good spots.
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The Progressive Puppy (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Three members of a Mormon splinter group whose polygamist compound was raided earlier this year have surrendered to authorities in Texas. FLDS leader Frederick Jessop and two others were previously indicted by a Schleicher County grand jury on charges ranging...
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The Eagle Nation (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... adult. The Associated Press generally does not name possible victims of a sex crime.FLDS spokesman Willie Jessop said the girl is afraid that Texas officials will take the newborn if she allows them to examine her."There has been a total breakdown of trust between the mothers and the department," he said, adding that the mothers cooperated with authorities during the initial raid...
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Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
The leader of the Fundamentalist LDS Church's YFZ Ranch has surrendered to authorities in rural Texas after being indicted by a grand jury.Fredrick Merril Jessop, 72, and other indicted FLDS members surrendered on Monday at the Schleicher County Sheriff's Office in the company of Texas Rangers and their attorneys. Jessop was indicted earlier this month on a charge of conducting an unlawful...
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Share AUSTIN — A leader of a West Texas polygamist group and two other church members surrendered to authorities Monday after being indicted earlier this month in connection with underage marriages at the ranch where they live.Frederick "Merril" Jessop, 72, believed to be the most senior leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints outside Eldorado, was charged with...
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
SAN ANTONIO – The 72-year-old presiding elder of a breakaway polygamist Mormon sect and two other church members turned themselves in to authorities Monday to face felony charges relating to the underage marriage of girls to older men.Fredrick "Merril" Jessop, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, faces one count of conducting an unlawful marriage ceremony...
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The Eagle Nation (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- An elder of a polygamous sect and two other church members surrendered to authorities Monday to face felony charges relating to the marriage of underage girls to older men.Fredrick "Merril" Jessop, 72, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who oversaw its Yearning For Zion Ranch in west Texas, faces one count of conducting an unlawful...
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
SAN ANTONIO – The 72-year-old presiding elder of a breakaway polygamist Mormon sect and two other church members turned themselves in to authorities Monday to face felony charges relating to the underage marriage of girls to older men. Fredrick "Merril" Jessop, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, faces one count of conducting an unlawful marriage ceremony...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
SAN ANTONIO—An elder of a polygamist sect and two other church members surrendered to authorities Monday to face felony charges relating to the marriage of underage girls to older men.Frederick "Merril" Jessop, 72, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who oversaw its Yearning For Zion Ranch in west Texas, faces one count of conducting an unlawful marriage...
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
SAN ANTONIO - An elder of a polygamist sect and two other church members surrendered to authorities Monday to face felony charges relating to the marriage of underage girls to older men.Frederick "Merril" Jessop, 72, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who oversaw its Yearning For Zion Ranch in west Texas, faces one count of conducting an unlawful marriage...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
Posted on Monday, 11.24.08 Latest polygamist ranch indictment names leaderBy MICHELLE ROBERTSAssociated Press WriterSAN ANTONIO -- An elder of a polygamist sect and two other church members surrendered to authorities Monday to face felony charges relating to the marriage of underage girls to older men.Frederick "Merril" Jessop, 72, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
SAN ANTONIO An elder of a polygamist sect and two other church members surrendered to authorities Monday to face felony charges relating to the marriage of underage girls to older men.
Frederick "Merril" Jessop, 72, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who oversaw its Yearning For Zion Ranch in west Texas, faces one count of conducting an unlawful...
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One Angry Man (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... it can identify “the individual who sexually abused” the teenager and bar contact between the two. Willie Jessop, a spokesman for FLDS members, said the girl is afraid the department wants to place both her and the infant in foster care. Anyone with any knowledge of how CPS is financed immediately realized the millions of dollars that were at stake in the biggest kidnapping for ransom...
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Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... identify "the individual who sexually abused" the teenager and bar contact between the two.Willie Jessop, a spokesman for FLDS members, said the girl is afraid the department wants to place both her and the infant in foster care.
