12/6 • Washington
Religious cult leader found with trailer full of underage wives, officials say
By: Briana Whitney and Andrew McMunn | Published on Dec 6, 2022
SPOKANE, Wash. (KPHO/Gray News) – A self-proclaimed leader of the Fundamentalist Church of the Latter-Day Saints was found in Arizona with a trailer full of underage girls, authorities say.
The FLDS is known for its history of marrying underage girls.
The “prophet” or president of the group, Warren Jeffs, was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 for the rape of numerous underage girls.
With Jeffs serving out his sentence, other members of the group have stepped up claiming to be prophets.