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August 21st, 2008
Posted: 07:04 PM ET

(CNN) — A Texas grand jury Thursday indicted three more members of a polygamist sect, a Schleicher County official told CNN.

“We have three indictments on three people,” said Peggy Williams, the county clerk. “There will be no more information released until the three individuals have been served. We are not releasing names or charges at this time.”

Five Texas members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the group’s leader, Warren Jeffs — were indicted last month in Texas on charges relating to accusations of sexual abuse of children.

Jeffs was charged with the sexual assault of a child — a first-degree felony. If convicted, he would face a maximum penalty of five to 99 years or life in prison, as well as a fine of up to $10,000.


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