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	Jeffs Makes Court Appearance By Ben Winslow Deseret Morning News September 27, 2006 http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650194205,00.html St. George — Captured polygamist leader Warren Jeffs made a brief appearance in 5th District Court here. During the five-minute hearing, the judge set a Nov. 21 preliminary hearing for Jeffs. The judge will also address bail at that time. During the brief hearing, Jeffs spoke only once, when the judge asked if he would waive his right to have a preliminary hearing within 30 days. "Yes," Jeffs said softly, nodding his head. Jeffs, 50, was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list until being arrested during a traffic stop outside Las Vegas last month. He is charged with two counts of rape as an accomplice, a first-degree felony. Jeffs is accused of forcing a teenage girl into a polygamous marriage with an older man. When the girl objected to the union, the FLDS Church leader allegedly threatened her "salvation." In Mohave County, Ariz., Jeffs is charged with sexual conduct with a minor and conspiracy to commit sexual conduct with a minor for arranging similar child bride marriages. Prosecutors there tell the Deseret Morning News they will wait until Utah is finished with its case against Jeffs before proceeding. E-MAIL: bwinslow@desnews.com
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