Polygamist jailed for child rape

A polygamist was sentenced to spend five years to life in prison for a child rape that occurred when he took a 13-year-old girl as his “spiritual” wife more than a dozen years ago.

A polygamist was sentenced to spend five years to life in prison for a child rape that occurred when he took a 13-year-old girl as his “spiritual” wife more than a dozen years ago.

It was the lightest possible sentence for raping a child. The judge said he could have set the minimum at 15 years in prison.

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