I agree. There are a lot of children in families with very similar dynamics, this isn't the first time and won't be the last that this type of thing happens in these kinds of environments.

bah. it is all so disheartening and complicated. It isn't like there is anything anyone can *do* about it-- the nature of these groups is to isolate themselves and are very distrustful of outside help. You can't force them to integrate with the "secular" world, it doesn't really work that way. :/