A dead little child. 11 abused and starving live ones. The alleged threat to use kids to do school shootings. Prosecutors had a legitimate concern about the five defendants in the New Mexico compound case and wanted them held without bond. But what New Mexico Judge Susan Backus decided was just stunning.
Judge Backus found that the state failed to meet its burden to find that the suspects were a danger to the community after hours of testimony about the danger they presented and released them without even having to put out any money.
From KOB:
Siraj Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Lucas Morton, Jany Leveille and Subhannah Wahhaj each face 11 counts of child abuse after 11 children were found living in deplorable conditions at the site.
Each suspect will have a $20,000 signature bond – meaning they’ll have to pay that amount if they don’t show for their trial – and will have to wear ankle monitors. In addition, they will not be allowed to leave the country, and any visits with children will be supervised.
The kids are now in the protective custody of the state.
Police offered evidence that the group was planning some kind of attack. They also presented a letter sent to Siraj Wahhaj from his brother allegedly inviting him to come to New Mexico and die as a martyr.
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