American taxpayers have unwittingly helped finance a polygamist sect that is now the focus of a massive child abuse investigation in West Texas, with a business tied to the group receiving a nearly $1 million loan from the federal government and $1.2 million in military contracts.

http://lifewithoutfaith.com/index.php?/archives/59-The-American-Government-Funds-The-Polygamist-FLDS-Sect!.html

Polygamy and the Degradation of Women

If a husband who practices polygamy is ready to be rid of a dissatisfied wife, he might agree to let her go, but not with her children. Hell and losing her children is the choice these women of polygamy face.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/783225/how_polygamy_impacts_the_welfare_system_pg2.html?cat=9

Very little attention is paid to the abuse and neglect of the boys. Some as young as 13, frequently expelled from the compound are forced to fend for themselves without education, friends, or adult guidance.

http://www.care2.com/news/member/487650578/711133