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Trial Under Way for Polygamist Sect Leader

The trial of polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs began this week in southern Utah. Jeffs is charged with being an accomplice to rape after arranging a marriage between a 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old cousin.

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Wade Goodwyn
Wade Goodwyn is an NPR National Desk Correspondent covering Texas and the surrounding states.
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