Suspect Denies Knowing Polygamy Sect Girl

Hearings To Sort Out Custody Issues For Kids From The Polygamy Compound Will Begin Monday

(CBS/AP)  Texas Rangers along with Arizona probation officials met Saturday with the man accused of abusing the 16-year-old girl whose call for help triggered a massive raid on the West Texas compound of a secretive polygamous sect.

Dale Barlow, 50, Colorado City, Ariz., has denied allegations of physical and sexual assault made in a whispered March 29 telephone call to a Texas domestic violence hot line.

Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Tela Mange confirmed the meeting, but offered few details of the interview between Barlow and officers.

"We have not made an arrest in this case and may not necessarily make one today." she said. Texas rangers traveled to meet Barlow near his home in northern Arizona.

A telephone message left at Barlow's home by The Associated Press was not immediately returned.

Barlow has said he doesn't know the girl, who Texas child welfare officials have not yet located.

In her phone call, the girl said she was pregnant with her second child and her husband beat her about the head and chest when angry. She said she was trapped and not allowed to leave the Yearn for Zion Ranch in Eldorado.

The ranch is owned by members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, whose members believe practicing polygamy will bring exaltation in heaven.

The faith's members have traditionally made their homes along the Arizona-Utah border, but in 2003, purchased the 1,700 acre former game preserve about 40 miles south of San Angelo.

Barlow spent 45 days in the Mohave County, Ariz., jail last year after pleading no contest to a charge of conspiracy to commit sexual conduct with a minor. He is a registered sex offender on probation and can't leave the state without permission. Bill Loader, his probation officer, has said he saw Barlow in Arizona a day after the Texas raid.

Child welfare officials seized 416 children, most of them girls, in the raid on the compound, saying the youngsters were in danger of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

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Read Hari Sreenivasan's blog post from San Angelo.

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Some 139 women from the ranch left voluntarily to be with the children, who are now housed in San Angelo's historic Fort Concho and at the nearby Wells Fargo Pavilion. Officials have said they are having difficulty identifying some of the kids.

FLDS families have been under suspicion for decades for their religion-driven lifestyle and are taught to fear authorities and withhold information to protect their families.

Hearings to sort out the custody issues for the children are scheduled for Monday and Thursday.

The Texas legal community is responding to the challenge of recruiting as many as 350 court-appointed lawyers for the children in advance of Thursday's hearing. Texas State Bar President Gib Walton said the group has already conducted free legal training for volunteer lawyers so that each child can have representation.

"This type of mobilization is unprecedented, there's no doubt about it," Walton said. "We're very proud of the way that Texas lawyers have rallied to the situation," he added.

In addition to lawyers for the children, some of the women staying at the makeshift shelters are also getting free legal help from Legal Services attorneys, he said.

Logistics are another problem. Walton said the group may charter buses for lawyers who cannot get flights or hotels in the San Angelo area.

Meanwhile, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard sent an attorney and an investigator experienced in FLDS prosecutions to assist Texas officials in the YFZ ranch probe, Goddard spokeswoman Andrea Esquer said.

Also Saturday, Utah polygamy advocates in the Salt Lake City area were working on care packages for those held at Fort Concho. About 500 stuffed animals, toiletries, diapers and other personal items had been collected, said Mary Batchelor, a co-founder of Principle Voices. The items will be shipped to Texas next week, she said.

Some 500 children from Utah polygamous families had also written letters to the FLDS children.

"The children wanted to express their feelings and let these kids know that they are not alone," she said.

[cpaide]

"Barlow has said he doesn''t know the girl, who Texas child welfare officials have not yet located."

that''s because she doesn''t exist. she was made up by a couple of lesbians who work for the state of texas.

[dixxson-2009]

Well if he denies knowing her, maybe he''ll change
his tune under torture, tasering, flogging!
I don,t trust Jim Jones of the Temple of Doom!
Not a believer in David Koresh of Camp Davidian whom
is a hero to many who say Bill Clinton murdered children.
I believe Koresh hid behind the children, set the place a fire afer molesting children for years.
From testimony from believers.
Now it seems that the Sheriff may have allowed those two cases to base his decision.
Decision to violate Civil Rights, Religious Rights
and Human Rights.
You need more than a Chris Hansen, Perverted Justice type of PHANTOM PHONE CALL to justify, quantify all that.

[harp1963]

What a bunch of wackos.

[gce65]

Time to tax all religions as the businesses they really are.

[gce65]

Kcain22: What''s with you and your virus? Do you think maybe that might make people a little more apprehensive to try it?

[linfinster]

It''s a good that that those women and children were able to get out of such a horrible place! I think it quite possible that the police were a part of that organization and that''s why it took so long for them to be rescued. Such sick and disgusting actions by a bunch of demented people. And you''re pissin about the MEN''S civil, religious and human rights being trampled on?? Get your head screwed on right.

[summarex]

I think they made up anything they could think of in order to get into that ranch. I also think the warrant was defective and they should get the hell away from those kids.

[Torilin]

DOM=Dirty Old Man...
Righteous, religious monsters...
How could they go around having *** with little children no older than 14 15 years old? Dispeakable and monstrous to even think about it. What kind of god or religion compelled them to sin so?

[cpaide]

this is obviously a scheme by some crazy fundamentalist christians zealots to kidnap several hundred white children and sell them for adoption.

shame on texas.

don''t mess with mormans.

[nanging3]

Maybe a little DNA might refresh his memory ?

[nanging3]

I wish there was something i could do to help those children.

[galloglaigh]

All in the name of religion--god told them to do it. Just like god told joseph smith to take multiple wives.

[whofhearted0]

Sad. All this is caused by a bunch of sick child-molesting religious weirdos.

[torocaca]

It''s true--Jesus was Irish.
He had 12 drunken friends.
He trained as a carpenter to work on the buildings.
He was unemployed.
He lived with his mother until he was 33.
He thought his mother was a virgin.
His mother thought he was god.

[rosesnpearls]

I think there are more illiterate freaks on this board than in El Dorado. Y''all cannot be serious.

[caliengineer]

FLDS AND LDS are both eating from a poisoned pot. However, how can anyone like what is happening, from a Constitutional perspective.

AND, this article is the first to say the Texas Rangers are in action here. Previous articles credited "Texas State Police." There is no such agency. Al Cuppett tells the story in interviews about a friend of his who confronted the "Texas State Police" two times when he saw them. After the second time, no one ever saw him again.

[missut2]

All in the name of religion--god told them to do it. Just like god told joseph smith to take multiple wives.


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Posted by galloglaigh at 12:40 AM : Apr 13, 2008


I thought that was the Angel Moriah or something like that! The Mormons are a cult and treat their women and children and their animals just like the Amish do...another cult!

[memerider]

Gullibility obviously offers some survival advantage for the species.

It reminds me of the teen boys who are excited at the idea of blowing themselves up so they can cavort with virgins in heaven. It''s all the same type of brainwash. It''s frightening, really, that people are so easy to dupe.

[swwils]

Well,certainly this pedophile is going to deny all allegations.All the weirdos I have ever seen that got busted deny it.In his sick mind he has done nothing wrong.When he gets to prison,he will have many chances to deny his actions to the other inmates.While he heals from his beatings ,then maybe some sense will have been knocked into him!

[fuzzybear9]

Hello Sunday MOrning Viewers

Goodmorning Fuzzy what is your Sunday Morning Sermon Today?

Religion

Religion in general, we want to be careful because I don`t want Diety angry with me.
For most of Judeo - Christians it starts the same whether or not you know it. Synagog or Chapel its the same.

``
The First Book Of Moses Called GENESIS Chapter 1 verse 1

In the beginning God created the heaven and earth. ``

`` verse 31
And God saw every thing that he had made and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. ``

ok so far so good.

``
Genisis Chapter 6 verse 5
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ``

the internet hasn`t helped out much here either Ok CBS is a Good website. lets see where were we ?

so where is this going Fuzzy ?

Religion can be either good or bad depending on the imaginations of the heart,
Now you may ask Fuzzy what is the difference between the Polygamist wives and the Washington D.C. Escort services ? well each involves sexxual relations but it must have something to do with the imaginations of the heart. let alone child abuse. and Restroom tapping Senators.

anyway maybe it would be best if we all just obey common laws,
I told you this whole thing would be a difficult discussion.

sincerely still upholding the Laws of God and Man Bear Fuzzy

[swwils]

I can''t seem to figure out why that guy is not in jail,instead of dodging the media.I am sure if I was accused of that I would be trying to find a bondsman!

[fuzzybear9]

Hello Continuing Our Sermon

now you will note and I want to be careful here that nothing about sexx is evil to Diety in fact it says

`` Genesis Chapter 1 Verse 28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it. and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. ``

now notice properly used sexx between the man and his wife was blessed by God,
but the imaginations of the heart could make it evil,
and I might so bold as to say, that just because man was given dominion over the Fish of the Sea doesn`t mean that man should waste them or destroy their habitat,
again the imaginations of the heart.

now we don`t have a Court of Law that can judge people by what their thinking otherwise most of the Senate would be behind bars.
But obviously God will judge all according to the imaginations of the heart.

sincerely ending the Sunday Services Bear
Fuzzy

[antoniof123]

In this world there are sick people and while I am certain that there is a Creator because eveything must have one. Look around and see what we have created and try to say it just happened. I don''t really care if you beleive in the creation theory or evolution theory it is one and the same. Don''t say it wing nuts we are not inttested in your opinion this is mine.

With that said I am certain that religion is bad most if not all of the worlds problems stem from religion. And yet the sheep just keep following the evil that leads it.

So when fuzzy bear says following the laws and god and men well fuzzy you did not say you were following the laws of religion so in effect you are doing good. I too am following common sense hey wait that may be what God is is common sense you know come in out of the rain.

With that said it is time to end and say good bye.

[fuzzybear9]

Hello Concerned Viewer

Let me just say you are right alot of good and evil has come because of religion or improper religion.

and let me say that as a Practioners of one of the most influencial religions of all in todays world
Theoretical Physics
even among our religous sect their are many false practioners and gain sayers that destort the truth

now many would claim that I am under the sect of
Kepler, Newton, Einstein and Max Planc and might I include Leanardo Davinci
and yes we have those that would lead away the innocent with false imaginations of the Heart
but I still believe God does not play dice with the Universe.
I believe time will eventually show me to be right.
thats my belief.

Ok , Ok I believe in Jesus too.

sincerely appreciate the comments Bear
Fuzzy

[cpaide]

where is this mysterious girl? disappeared like oprah''s abused kids from the school in south africa? maybe she is in houston with oprah''s kids.

[galloglaigh]

I thought that was the Angel Moriah or something like that! The Mormons are a cult and treat their women and children and their animals just like the Amish do...another cult!
Posted by missut2 at 03:18 AM : Apr 13, 2008


It was the angel "Moroni" (latin for moron??); but aren''t angels messengers of god?

Mormons and Amish are cults? Depends on your perspective. From my perspective ALL religions are cults. Think about it. Jesus walked about teaching a different kind of Judaism; he was martyred by crucifixion; and 100 years later his followers created a new religion in his name.

As for the treatment of women, the amish and mormons do NOT have a monopoly on treating women badly. Think about that, too. In what century did women get the right to vote in this country? How many women priests do you know of? When were women given the right to own property in this country?

Religion has done far more to *** the rights of women and minorities than it has done to advance their rights.

[galloglaigh]

The missing word is "r e t a r d"

Religion has done far more to "r e t a r d" the rights of women and minorities than it has done to advance their rights.

[mediabrat60]

Doesn''t any one know that the women who left voluntarily are only there to make sure the children do not talk!!!
Why do you think they haven''t found that girl? Or that they are having a hard time finding lineage!

The brain wash in that cult is so deep.
I doubt there is much that will come of this unless they find her.
Or at least 1 of those women talk.

[sbcarlosm]

This guy''s secret Mormon name is Enos.

Maybe he didn''t know the 16 year old girl, but I''ll bet he knew her younger sister.

[mediabrat60]

How come there is no Dale Barlow registered as a *** offender in Arizona or Utah?

[darnedsocks]

THIS DUDE IS "GOING DOWN"! AS SOON AS THEY RUN A PATERNITY TEST ON THIS FRIGGIN LIAR, HE''LL BE GOING INTO THE SLAMMER FOR A LONG TIME AND ALL OF HIS "DENIALS" WILL BE DIS-CREDITED!

[darnedsocks]

THESE GUYS ARE PEDOPHILES. PERIOD! THEY ARE ONLY USING RELIGION AS A "CLOAK" IN AN ATTEMPT TO EVADE LAWS AGAINST RAPE AND BATTERY!

[dakotaclark]

Hmmm...

The main strategy of the average defense attorney is to advise the client to deny everything; and, develop plausible detractions or distractions.

In the case of Dale Barlow, he IS a convicted *** offender, one who must register.

Than alone speaks volumes about him; mainly that he IS a sexual pervert and a sexual predator.

More than likely, other posters are correct %u2013 there are %u201Creligious communities%u201D that use religion as a means to accomplish sexual predation.

I would bet my last dime that the sexual predation at the FLDS%u2019s %u201CYFZ Ranch%u201D involves boys too.

[mahdeealoo]

How about wait until the baby she is pregnant with is born and do a DNA test. Duh!

And raping little girls because you think it is right in any case, even spiritual beliefs, is sooooooo sick and disgusting. How any child would want to have *** with an old man is beyond belief. Oh yea, it was rape.
I say lock these guys up, level the compound, empty their bank accounts, and throw away the key.

[b-easy63]

How about wait until the baby she is pregnant with is born and do a DNA test. Duh!
Posted by mahdeealoo at 03:51 PM : Apr 13, 2008


Okay. The problem is that they can''t find the girl who made the original allegations. And the women and girls in the groups rounded up are not cooperating of talking. Either the girl is in that group and is too afraid to come forward (the entire sect would be angry with her) or she is not in that group and has been hidden away or maybe, even is murdered OR the phone call was a hoax just to get the law to come out their and investigate and who ever made all the calls cannot come forward because though the sexual abuse and rapes are obviously true--the state has no true complainant.

On the other hand, they should just wait for each pregnant teen to give birth then DNA match up all the babies. If the girls are below the age of consent or were at the time of pregnancy, arrest all of those men and charge them with rape and child predatory crimes. If any are Dan Barlow''s kids--then one of them is probably the girl esp if another slightly older baby is matched up to him by her also.

This becomes a process of elimination, but all the men who copulated and impregnated those young girls can be caught.

[frankbowers]

Nearly all churches except the Methodise, Baptist, Catholic and Jewish are cults, especially the Church of Christ, the Penacostal, Mormon-LDS, are cults. They are few churches that practice today that are not cults. Sad to say the rev. Wright up in Chicago is a leader of a large cult and no one is complaining expecially obama. I was reared as a Baptist and converted to Caatholic and today I ponder even the Catholic teachings when they keep digging up skulls of 30 and 40 million humans. It makes me wonder when Christ was only borned 2008 + or - years ago. Why it take God 30 billion years to bring his son??????????
It is scary to think of this but it is facts I have a problem with when I say the "Hail Mary" in Sunday worships or "The Creed" OR "The Lords Prayer"

THINK FOLKS.

Frank Bowers of Austin, Tx, giving all a thing to think about and say now The Very Best of Good Byes to All after the thinking.

[frankbowers]

capaide, your posting is great the word you left out was JEALOUS. Frank

[denn034]

The Police should release the transcript, not recording to protect her identity, to the public so they can make up their minds whether the raid was justified or not.

[cattlekate]

Have they checked into the Arizona, Utah, Idaho, British Columbia and Mexico compounds to see if she was spirited away there, like the FLDS with all of the girls who rebel?

[mercyme884]

Well here you go again, People believing every word written by the police and government control freaks. Who among you can honestly say they have a certain knowledge that all this is TRUE or just some contrived and possibly untrue evidence to make people believe the worst of their fellow Americans and make it easier for liars and thieves and murderers to be seen as true Americans.You should take anything said by todays newspaper reporters with a grain of salt by that I mean don''t believe everything you read in the newspaper and hear on TV news ...

[jolievie]

How sad this is. DNA test would not work because there had been incest. Did you every look at them, they are all look the same.

[cpaide]

you have to believe the mormans. they are the only ones who haven''t been lying about everything all along.

no 16-year-old girl

no phone call

no abuse

oh, but the raid and imprisonment of hundreds of children is true.