'Escaping Polygamy' star files lawsuit against sect for forced marriage, other crimes
wonderwall.comKUTV, said, "It is a common and intentional practice in the Order to require girls and women to submit sexually to their husbands even if the sexual submission is against their will because having children results in workers for the benefit of the Order.
It is also a common and intentional practice in the Order for girls to be impregnated and have children when they are young so they cannot leave, which also benefits the Order."The lawsuit also alleges the children are forced to work unpaid for Order-owned businesses, which it claims violates child labor laws.In Amanda's case, she claims she was abused for 10 years by John Paul Johnson, a son of one of her father's other wives.
She was 8 years old when the alleged abuse began, and John was 13. Amanda, who left the religion nine years ago, claims she was eventually forced to marry her first cousin."Despite telling her parents, Amanda was not protected by those in the Order who knew of it, and the abuse continued," her complaint, obtained by Radar Online, said.
Read more on wonderwall.com