The polygamist family at the center of the new TLC reality television series Sister Wives are now the subject of a criminal investigation. Yesterday, following Sunday's debut of Sister Wives, police in Lehi , Utah, where the show is set, announced they are investigating Kody Brown and his four wives for possible charges of bigamy. TLC contacted the state attorney general's office before the series was broadcast in anticipation of potential legal issues. The office has not explicitly stated they will not charge the Browns, but has stated they do not have the resources to prosecute polygamists unless they are suspected of serious crimes, like child abuse and child trafficking .
The family at the center of the new series are now the subject of a criminal investigation. Yesterday, following Sunday's debut of Sister Wives, police in , Utah, where the show is set, announced they are investigating Kody Brown and his four wives for possible charges of bigamy. TLC contacted the state attorney general's office before the series was broadcast in anticipation of potential legal issues. The office has not explicitly stated they will not charge the Browns, but has stated they do not have the resources to prosecute polygamists unless they are suspected of serious crimes, like and .
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