Attorneys for Jeffs seek dismissal of incest charges

Attorneys for Jeffs seek dismissal of incest charges


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KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) -- Attorneys for polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs want an Arizona judge to dismiss incest charges in cases pending in Arizona.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints leader is charged as an accomplice in a Mohave County, Ariz., court. The charges stem from two arranged marriages between teenage girls and their older male relatives.

Attorneys for Jeffs argue that incest charges should be dismissed because Arizona laws require both participants to be 18 years old or older. If a judge agrees, Jeffs would still face charges as an accomplice to sexual conduct with a minor.

Jeffs is scheduled to appear in court May 16.

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Information from: Deseret News

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