Warren Jeffs found guilty

Warren Jeffs, the leader of a Texas polygamist sect has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two young girls. 

Jeffs made news when in 2008 Texas police raided his compound and took away over 450 children. The move came after allegations of sexual and physical abuse. He was put on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list for a separate crime in May 2006. 

The case of the two young girls stems from information gathered from the raids. Jeffs has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old and fathering a child with a 15-year-old he also sexually assaulted. In the early days of the trial, Jeffs fired his attorneys and chose to represent himself. Prosecutors dismissed his belief that his choices were a part of religious freedom. The jury deliberated for less than four hours before the verdict and are expected to make a sentence in the next two days.