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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | 8:05am

Black Polygamist Listens as 3 Wives and 19 Children Tell Tales of Torture and Starvation

Posted by Juan

This dude was straight illin.

Mansa Musa Muhummed

Yo what’s up Nation.  Did you hear about that dude Mansa Musa Muhummed, the Black Polygamist?  Over the last couple of years we’ve heard a lot about these Polygamist compounds out west and HBO even highlights the lifestyle in its hit series “Big Love” but what’s good with this dude…he’s wack and clearly on his own agenda.

During his on going trial his three wives and 19 children have been telling a jury about their years of torture and starvation at the hands of Muhammed including being beaten, strung up by their feet and forced to eat vomit and feces.  Son…that’s gross!
If convicted of abuse charges, Muhummed, 55, faces up to seven life sentences in what prosecutors call “the worst case we’ve ever heard of.” He has pleaded not guilty to charges of torturing seven of the children, abusing 12 of them and falsely imprisoning two wives.

His daughter, Saron Boddie is now just 4-foot-6 and and weighs about 98 pounds apparently having gained weight and grown since her father was arrested nine years ago has been one of the key witnesses.  In her testimony she said she was taken out of school in second grade because teachers no longer wanted her there because she stole other children’s lunches.

One of Muhammed’s son testified that once he was caught sneaking food and was forced to eat until he hurled then was ordered to eat what he threw up.

Ughhh!  my stomach is getting sick just thinking about it.  What could compel a man to be so cruel to his own children?  Clearly there is no punishment to harsh for this cat.  NewsOne’s got more.

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5 Responses to Black Polygamist Listens as 3 Wives and 19 Children Tell Tales of Torture and Starvation

  1. I’m only wondering how long the abuse was going on. Was it after the first child, third, tenth, or 19th?

    I know it isn’t easy to get out of particular situations but kids are involved. Run for the hills.

  2. Very sad but unfortunately this kind of enslavement happens in this country. Sometimes we think of it happening “back in the day” or in some third world nation but it happens right under our noses.

  3. Laura Cowan says:

    Message to: Comment by Urban Thought

    Trust me, I tried to run for the Hills, but couldn’t.
    He would beat all of us day and night, and pointed a gun to our heads, threaten to kill us if we spoke to anyone about it. I thank God that I was able to get a letter out to Authorities that helped to get us all out of there alive.
    It was tough Urban thought. I read your comment and others. The Judicial System ROCKS!!!!

    take care

    Laura Cowan
    laura_cowan33@yahoo.com

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