Court hears Utah child-labor case tied to polygamous group

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Court hears Utah child-labor case tied to polygamous group

Children deprived of water breaks, court documents say
Hildale, Utah, sits at the base of Red Rock Cliff mountains, with its sister city, Colorado City, Arizona, in the foreground.
In this Oct. 25, 2017 photo, young girls ride their bikes in Colorado City, Arizona on Oct. 25.
Young girls play together in Colorado City, Arizona, on Oct. 25. The community on the Utah-Arizona border has been home for more than a century to a polygamous sect that is an offshoot of mainstream Mormonism. It is undergoing a series of changes as the sect’s control of the town slips away amid government evictions and crackdowns.

Court hears Utah child-labor case tied to polygamous group

Hildale, Utah, sits at the base of Red Rock Cliff mountains, with its sister city, Colorado City, Arizona, in the foreground.
In this Oct. 25, 2017 photo, young girls ride their bikes in Colorado City, Arizona on Oct. 25.
Young girls play together in Colorado City, Arizona, on Oct. 25. The community on the Utah-Arizona border has been home for more than a century to a polygamous sect that is an offshoot of mainstream Mormonism. It is undergoing a series of changes as the sect’s control of the town slips away amid government evictions and crackdowns.
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