TWO OF THE FIVE ADULTS ARRESTED AT A TAOS COUNTY COMPOUND EARLIER THIS MONTH WERE ORDERED TO BE HELD UNDER 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH-ONLY BONDS ON TRESPASSING CHARGES AGAINST THEM. THIS MEANS THEY’LL HAVE TO STAY IN JAIL IF THEY CAN’T COME UP WITH THE MONEY FOR BOND.
THEY’RE BEING KEPT IN JAIL, BUT NOT ON THE CHILD ABUSE CHARGES AGAINST THEM. FORTY YEAR OLD LUCAS MORTEN AND 35 YEAR OLD SUBHANAH WAHHAJ ARE THE TWO SUSPECTS AND THEY’VE HAD THEIR LAWYERS FILE EMERGENCY MOTIONS FOR REVIEW IN DISTRICT COURT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE LAWYERS SAY THEIR CLIENTS CANNOT MEET THE CONDITIONS OF RELEASE. ONE OF THE LAWYERS CALLED THE 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR BONDS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
ELEVEN MALNOURISHED CHILDREN WHERE FOUND IN THE COMPOUND WHEN THE FIVE WERE ARRESTED.
