When Men Become Gods
Mormon Polygamist Warren Jeffs, His Cult of Fear, and the Women Who Fought Back
Ranked #50 in Cults
As the leader and self-proclaimed prophet of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints, a sect of Mormonism based in isolated southern Utah, Warren Jeffs held sway over thousands of followers for nearly a decade. His rule was utterly tyrannical. In addition to coercing young girls into polygamous marriages with older men, Jeffs reputedly took scores of wives, many of whom were his father's widows. Television, radio, and newspapers were shunned, creating a hidden community where polygamy was prized above all else.
But in 2007, after a two-year manhunt that landed him on the FBI's Ten... more
But in 2007, after a two-year manhunt that landed him on the FBI's Ten... more
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