[Sam]

Originally Posted by Apocrypha

Tony Alamo was a child molester who took 9 year old as a polygamous wife.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Alamo

Is he considered a child molester because of the 9 year old wife?
or for other legal reasons?

Taking a child bride, in addition to a current bride, is something frowned upon in our current U.S. society but is and has been acceptable in other cultures for centuries. Our spiritual ancestors (Abram, David, etc) practiced customs like that.