Polygamist sect leader Jeffs jailed

A former polygamist bishop convicted of marrying US sect leader Warren Jeffs to a 12-year-old girl has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Polygamist sect leader Jeffs jailed
Wed, 09 Nov, 2011 - 08:06

A former polygamist bishop convicted of marrying US sect leader Warren Jeffs to a 12-year-old girl has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Fredrick Merril Jessop received the maximum sentence from a West Texas jury.

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