Polygamist Found Guilty
The state of Texas recently made its first criminal conviction in a series of trials for a polygamist sect. The convicted man, thirty-eight-year-old Raymond Jessop, was found guilty on charges of sexually assaulting an underage girl with whom he supposedly had a “spiritual marriage.” He faces up to twenty years in prison when sentenced. The [...]
Polygamist Trial Nearing End
Jurors will soon begin deliberation regarding the sexual assault case against a member of a polygamist sect in western Texas. Texas District Judge Barbara Walther said that jurors in the trial against thirty-eight-year-old Raymond Jessop that attorneys will be attempting to offer closing arguments on Thursday. Jessop is being tried for sexual assault of a [...]
Jury Selection in First Polygamist Trial
Members of the jury continue to be selected in the first criminal trial as a result of the raid of a polygamist cult’s ranch in Texas last year. Over one hundred potential jurors have been asked to come back on Tuesday. Lawyers are seeking twelve jurors and two alternates for the criminal trial of Raymond [...]