US | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 25 Moms ID'd as Minors in Polygamy Probe Families separated as probe into rogue Mormon sect continues By Rob Quinn Posted Apr 25, 2008 3:28 AM CDT Copied Ruth, right, 34, a mother of four and a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, recounts to members of the press her experience of being separated from her children . (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Texas authorities have identified 25 more mothers from a polygamist ranch as underage girls, bringing the number of juveniles in custody to 460. The girls had initially claimed to be adults, Reuters reports. Officials are keeping hundreds of women and children from the polygamist compound in temporary custody in a rodeo stadium, under heavy guard. Authorities dealing with the biggest child welfare case in Texan history have been moving children into foster homes all week and taking DNA samples in an attempt to straighten out the complex family relationships among sect members. There have been emotional scenes as families are pulled apart. Child welfare workers admit it's a tough job, but, one stressed, "these children have to be protected." Read These Next Venezuela responds to the US seizure of an oil tanker. A White House press briefing got pretty heated Thursday. Audi Crooks of Iowa State may do what no college player has ever done. Another big brand delivers an AI-driven holiday dud. Report an error