Original sentence: Many of the Phelps children who remain at Westboro openly admit to using physical violence against their children; Phelps' son, Jonathan, boasted to the Topeka Capital Journal in 1994 that he regularly beat his wife, Betty, and his children.On occasion members of the church have dared police and government officials to try and take legal action against them
Edited sentence: On occasion members of the church have even dared police and government officials to try and take legal action against them.The legacy of abuse is apparent today among Phelps' children; many of the Phelps children who remain at Westboro openly admit to using physical violence against their children; Phelps' son, Jonathan, boasted to the Topeka Capital Journal in 1994 that he regularly beat his wife, Betty, and his children