Children From Polygamist Compound Arrive In Central Texas
FROM THE DOPPLER 10 FORECAST CENTER... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF CENTRAL TEXAS UNTIL 11AM... VISIBILITIES BELOW 1/4 OF A MILE ARE LIKELY THROUGHOUT THE MORNING... PLAN SOME EXTRA FOR YOUR MORNING DRIVE, TAKE IT EXTRA SLOW ON THE ROADWAYS, AND REMEMBER TO USE YOUR LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS AS YOU DRIVE THIS MORNING...
Save Email Print
Bookmark and Share
Children From Polygamist Compound Arrive In Central Texas
Several busloads of children removed from a polygamist compound in West Texas arrived in Central Texas late Friday afternoon.
width:200 and height: 120 and picwidth: 200 and pciheight: 120
Font Size:

(April 25, 2008)—A convoy of busses filled with children removed in a raid three weeks ago on a polygamist compound in West Texas arrived in Central Texas late Friday afternoon.

A convoy of four buses, an ambulance and Department of Public Safety cars pulled onto the Methodist Home campus just after 4 p.m. Friday.

The home was expecting about 50 children and it wasn’t immediately clear how many children were on each bus.

The last of the 462 children removed from the sprawling compound were transferred from San Angelo Friday to facilities around the state.

Child Protective Services spokesman Darrell Azar said the last 260 children boarded buses Friday morning bound for foster group homes.

The foster facilities offer a more stable environment so the state can continue its investigation into allegations that the children's parents engaged in physical and sexual abuse.

Mothers described the scene Friday at the coliseum as emotional and rushed.

One tearful woman says her two oldest children were "terrified" and clung to her saying "mother, we want to go with you."

The children will be housed separately from the other residents of the Methodist Home, which cared for children who left the Branch Davidian compound outside of Waco during the 1993 standoff.

Latest Comments

Posted by: Karyl Location: Gatesville on Apr 26, 2008 at 12:18 AM

I am glad that they are away from the abuse, but I feel so bad for them, I know they are so scared. They have been taken from their Mothers and some siblings have even been split up. Then on top of that, they are being escorted by numerous police cars and an abulance (with lights flashing) to a strange place that they are going to have to call home for awhile. My heart goes out to those precious children!
Posted by: linda Location: marlin on Apr 25, 2008 at 04:20 PM

Praise God they are out of there. Lets hope and pray they can make a normal adjustment to the modern life.
More Stories
KWTX.com Features
Double Dollar Deals
Half Price Deals at Central Texas restaurants and businesses. A new deal every Thursday at 7:00am.
Law Line
This free service can help you find answers to your legal questions about personal injury, criminal law, bankruptcy, family law and more.
Army Way
Learn all about the symbols, traditions, and customs of the US Army.
Job of the Week
Click now to see hundreds of other jobs on Job Board TV!


Catering Ambassador - If you are an expert at customer service, love sales & McAlister’s Deli’s sweet tea then come work for us! We are looking for an energetic, friendly, self-starter who has experience with both sales and customer service for their Catering Ambassador position. Join the McAlister’s team!

Also, take a look at the most recent jobs posted to Job Board TV at KWTX.com: View More Jobs.