Court hears Utah child-labor case tied to polygamous group

DENVER — A Utah contractor with ties to a polygamous group is set to appear in court Monday to challenge a judge's finding that it put nearly 200 children to work picking pecans for long hours in the cold without pay.
Lawyers for Paragon Contractors say the kids were volunteering with their families to pick up fallen nuts for the needy, and children looked forward to the break from home schooling. They are appearing before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.
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