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New Times staff writer John Dougherty spent months examining the secretive, isolated polygamist Mormon communities that straddle the Arizona-Utah border north of the Grand Canyon. He found a culture of sexual abuse and psychological torment as well as the unlawful expenditure of millions of dollars in public money. And it's all been going on with little attempt by the state to help the residents or put an end to the fraud.
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FeatureUtah Targets Polyg ProphetWhile Arizona authorities languish, the Utah Attorney General's Office focuses on the leader of the fundamentalist Mormon ChurchBy John DoughertyPublished: August 21, 2003
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FeatureEyes Wide ShutFrom Governor Janet Napolitano down, Arizona authorities have protected polygamous sexual predators with their indifferenceBy John DoughertyPublished: August 07, 2003
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NewsDirty TricksA call to an ex-gubernatorial candidate's campaign cell phone is linked to forged documents used to slam Napolitano and Salmon.By John DoughertyPublished: July 31, 2003
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NewsProfits of PolygamyArizona launches a probe into alleged improper spending by the Colorado City school districtBy John DoughertyPublished: July 10, 2003
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NewsHouse RulesA surprising settlement in a Mormon caseBy John DoughertyPublished: June 05, 2003
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NewsMembers OnlyChurch leaders want ousted members out of their homeBy John DoughertyPublished: May 22, 2003
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NewsPolygamists ProbedThe Utah AG's office vows aggressive prosecution of fundamentalist Mormons who "marry" young girlsBy John DoughertyPublished: May 01, 2003
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FeaturePolygamy in Arizona: The Wages of SinArizona polygamist leaders are using public funds to support religious schools and line their own pockets. The state's done nothing to stop them.By John DoughertyPublished: April 10, 2003
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NewsFornicating for GodAs the case of a snatched Mormon girl from Salt Lake City unfolds, polygamists along the Arizona-Utah border face legal scrutinyBy John DoughertyPublished: March 20, 2003
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FeatureBound by Fear: Polygamy in ArizonaFor decades the state has let a feudal colony of fundamentalist Mormons force underage girls into illegal polygamous marriagesBy John DoughertyPublished: March 13, 2003
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