Bail Denied for the Son of Former Liberian Chief

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › December 16, 2006

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MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge denied bail Friday for former Liberian President Charles Taylor's son, who was indicted last week on torture charges stemming from his time as head of a security force in his father's government.

U.S. Magistrate Judge William Turnoff ruled that Charles McArthur Emmanuel, 29, was a danger to the community and a risk of fleeing the charges. Emmanuel has used several aliases, including Charles "Chuckie" Taylor Jr., and was charged as a youth in Orlando with several violent crimes.

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Bail Denied for the Son of Former Liberian Chief

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