Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Jeffs publicly accused Warren Jeffs of abusing him when he was 3 or 4 years old. His half-siblings also had their own abuse stories at the hands of their fundamentalist father.
Equality Utah has drafted legislation that would ban the discredited practice of trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Can they win over legislators?
Lyle Jeffs, chosen as acting leader of the FLDS after his brother Warren’s imprisonment, lived out of his truck after fleeing house arrest and was tripped up by a pawn shop visit.
The Marshal’s Office was accused of discriminating against non-believers and ignoring church members’ marriages to underage girls.
Fugitive cult leader Lyle Jeffs may be hard to find: The FLDS cult and its network of safe houses has years of experience in hiding fugitives.
Federal investigators are going after the leaders of the polygamous FLDS church—whose ‘prophet’ sits in jail for child rape—over alleged misuse of food stamps and welfare benefits.
Former FLDS leader Warren Jeffs is in jail for taking two young girls as spiritual brides—and the sordid practice has continued after his arrest, according to local police.