Utah Polygamist Sect Fined for Child Labor During Pecan Harvest
A polygamist sect in Utah has been accused of employing child laborers in a pecan harvest back in 2012. The Department of Labor has announced that the sect will now have to pay approximately $2 million in fines. An investigation into the situation began in 2012 when a video surfaced showing children harvesting the nuts.
See "Utah Polygamist Sect Fined for Child Labor During Pecan Harvest", The New York Times, May 13, 2015