Stories of alleged beatings and sexual abuse prompted state child-welfare officials to take custody of 20 more children associated with the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, an official said. Meanwhile, authorities confirmed that a federal arrest warrant had been issued for a man accused of being Alamo's brutal enforcer.
The children -- 11 boys and 9 girls, ages from 1 to 17 -- were taken into state care while hearings are held on whether six girls seized in September should remain under state protection or be returned to their parents, a Department of Human Services spokeswoman said. The children picked up Tuesday showed no immediate signs of poor health and did not require medical attention.
