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.

31. Sidebar
    Polygamy's Odyssey
    A brief history of the Mormon tenet Published
    By John Dougherty
    Published: March 13, 2003
32. News
    Polygamy Puzzle
    Furor over mysterious memo masks difficulties in prosecuting illegal acts
    By John Dougherty
    Published: October 24, 2002
33. Feature
    Cover-Up (Arizona Attorney General internal memo)
    Arizona faces a "Waco-level" threat from Mormon fundamentalists.
    By John Dougherty
    Published: October 03, 2002