Originally Posted by Chode

Another factor that may make it hard for the state to prove it's case, is that close genetic relations aren't proof of crime. After all, we are dealing with a closed community that apparently practices polygamy; so the genetic thread is going to be pretty hard to untangle.

Again, it isn't that I approve of the practices of this sect, but I think even genetic testing is going to be hard pressed to sort out some of the relationships here. No matter the restrictions on what constitutes a legal marriage, a pregnancy outside of these requirements isn't necessarily a crime. At this point, it looks like a change of venue to Mars might be the only way to find an unprejudiced jury.