ADDED Pics!! TLC tackling controversial FLDS

Yes, we've know about these for a long time. Flora Jessop called me herself a good 6 weeks ago. the other has Sam Brower involved, and hope to talk to him to!


Watch “Breaking the Faith” on Sunday, November 24th and “Escaping the Faith” coming this December on TLC.
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Imagine my surprise when, popcorn and coke in hand, jammies on and ready to chill - I was sitting down to watch a movie with the family late one Sat. night 6 weeks ago when  on my facebook I had a message: CALL ME IMMEDIATELY, Flora Jessop.

I've emailed Flora several times and have become loving email friends with her  very good friend, K. Dee Ignatin. Imagine though, a message like that! About made this little ole gal about... "Kody in my pants."  I instantly became 12.

Shaking a bit, I nervously ask myself.. "What did I do wrong?" (I always assume that, thanks to my mother's neurotics)  I had emailed her earlier in the summer wanting some genealogy in which she graciously helped me, but... what could it be?

I call. "HI!" says Flora. Let me start by saying this. Talking to Flora Jessop is like talking to your old best friend from your neighborhood growing up. Warm, gracious, sweet, funny kind, like you have known her forever.

Flora goes on to tell me about the new shows, specifically hers. "I want you to tell all the Sister Wives Blog folks about it!"  she says.

Now - next we get off subject for a bit, and I'll just say, she is one lady full of FACTS. we talked for a good hour.

Next, right when I am getting to the questions about the show.. all hell seems to be breaking loose for Flora. I get the feeling that this is life for the ambitious lady. I hear all sorts of commotion. "Here's a bag of clothes for your children" I hear her say, while people are coming and talking to her, all the while she is talking to you. Doors slamming things going on. Next, Someone is telling her that they need to be getting ready to go.

Flora hollers "Got my guns?" "Make sure you have my __ and my __ guns!" she hollers....MY! I feel like I am experiencing a James Bond movie!!  So much going on, I tell Flora - you go, let me call you later. I am no writer, but the tension and emotion was palpable. I couldn't sleep, wishing I was along for the ride.

Since then, I have held my tongue and will continue to until the time is right. For every thing I tell, there's a thousand I don't. Flora told me to go ahead and tell you all, but my gut said no. After watching Papa Joe Darger make a huge boof this week, glad I did. I have meant to get back with Flora but know she has been out filming.  So, my bad in a way for not calling her back and asking if it was ok to post. I just hate to bug these folks, you know? Will be telling much more very soon!

So, Cara Curfew-Kociela, who I think is becoming our newest little helper, asked Buster Johnson, Dist. III Supervisor for Mohave Co., AZ (More about him HERE) if SWB could use his pictures of the recent filming of Flora's show. Here they are thanks to Buster and thanks to Cara! Buster Johnson is that cutie posing with Flora! You may click to enlarge these or any pictures here on Sister Wives Blog. Enjoy!

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TLC will blow the lid off the controversial FLDS with two new reality shows premiering later this fall.
“Breaking The Faith” and “Escaping the Prophet” will both deal with FLDS (Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) — whose followers practice polygamy — and, by extension, with Warren Jeffs, its ex-president who’s serving life in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls.
The six-episode “Breaking The Faith,” premiering Nov. 24, focuses on eight young men and women — who left FLDS by force or by choice — and who are now trying to rebuild their lives.
The young men are known in FLDS circles as “lost boys” and have been exiled from their homes, with no hope of returning. The women, according to TLC, “are escaping the controlling ways of the cult — including arranged marriage and a life of complete submission, known as ‘keeping sweet.’ ”

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One Criminal Leader and Pastel Prairie Dresses 

 The polygamist communities of FLDS are widely known for the former leader Warren Jeffs, who is now serving life in prison for sexual abuse of two minors. Many believe that Jeffs continues to preach and set rules for FLDS members while incarcerated.

“Breaking the Faith” and “Escaping the Prophet” are set to premiere this fall, unveiling the lives of those living in FLDS communities, where many continue not to question authority, participate in arranged marriages and have little contact with the outside world. 

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UPDATED: Video added...After 12 Years of Waiting, Great News About Ruby Jessop

We Welcome Troy Bowles Back to SWB!  

Incredible news! First of all, 12 years ago, I got involved with Flora Jessop. She was trying to get her sister, Ruby out of Hildale, Utah. Ruby had been placed into a forced marriage at age 14. She had tried to run away but Utah law enforcement and DCFS sent her right back to her abusers where she had to go through with and endure this forced marriage.


My colleagues and I worked very hard to get the right people interested in this case. I spoke to the Utah Senate Judiciary Confirmation Committee because not long after Ruby was forced to go back to Hildale to live under her uncle, Fred Jessop, the Washington County attorney, Eric Ludlow was appointed to serve as a judge on the 5th district court. I presented evidence at his confirmation hearing that we had contacted Ludlow via certified letter explaining our concerns. Ludlow ignored our letter, but he did indeed receive it. That was undeniable. It held up his confirmation for six weeks, but Ludlow had powerful people on his side. He's now a judge.


We didn't stop with that. Orrin Hatch has a lot of FLDS friends, or at least he did at the time. He has even played the organ in their Colorado City chapel. That's hardly an honor they'd allow a typical "gentile." We challenged Hatch to go into Hildale and meet with his friend, Fred Jessop, and find out why Ruby was living under virtual house arrest and being forced into an arranged marriage. Hatch completely ignored us. Ruby is now 26 years old and she has six children.


I'm filled with emotion over all of this. It has driven me to a considerable amount of effort to make sure no politician can ever lie to me again. This is what made me decide to become a human rights philosopher. But today, after 12 years of involvement, I got the first good news I've had in years. Ruby and her six children have finally managed to escape Colorado City and the FLDS. This has been a dream-come-true for my friend Flora Jessop who is now reunited with her sister. For Ruby, in the end, human rights prevailed. Now, there are others who are trying to escape, but as we can see, the Utah State Government will do just about anything to avoid getting involved. It wasn't until the Mojave County, Arizona law enforcement got extra funding from the state that they could help us. Many thanks to the state of Arizona for finally stepping in to help this young woman.


Some important people involved in the failure to rescue Ruby Jessop 12 years ago:


Orrin Hatch: Senator, United States (Utah)
Mark Shurtleff: Former Utah State Attorney General
Eric Ludlow: Judge, Utah Fifth District; Former County Attorney, Washington County, Utah
Bill Hickman, Senator, Utah (Washington Co.)


Between Shurtleff and Ludlow's offices, it seems nobody could decide who should have been responsible for our complaint about Ruby's forced marriage. The matter fell out of the attention of the public and Ruby disappeared, even losing contact with her sister, Flora. Hatch apparently felt the sting from my colleagues when he praised the FLDS for their hard working ethic and their strong faith. We challenged him and he went away for good. He had no interest in Ruby's forced marriage. He refused to believe that forced marriages were even taking place among the FLDS and wouldn't even listen to our arguments. Governor Mike Leavitt had appointed Ludlow to serve on the Fifth District Bench. We never heard from his office throughout this whole affair.

Reports about Ruby Jessop:
https://www.azag.gov/press-release/colorado-city-woman-escapes-forced-marriage

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55679319-78/jessop-ruby-flora-arizona.html.csp

http://onesearch4-2.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16668091-ruby-jessop-the-incredible-story-of-child-bride-who-escaped-warren-jeffs-polygamous-sect

 Written By:Troy Bowles 
Here are some other interesting posts from Troy:

http://sisterwivesblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/philosophy-and-polygamy-ins-and-outs.html

http://sisterwivesblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/troy-bowles-growing-up-mormon.html

Also Troy was on the show Polygamy: What love is this? He gave some great interviews, one in which he discusses Ruby, The Dargers book, and they are very informative on the Mormon Fundamentalist Beliefs. I encourage you to watch them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J-lOpUzR4M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4iWj0N6lYA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrnu55jlT2Q

UPDATE on Ruby, watch her live segment with Anderson Cooper here, courtesy of Anderson Cooper 360.

FLDS Raising Money for Jeffs

Posted: Jan 20, 2012 6:07 PM MST
Updated: Jan 20, 2012 6:10 PM MST

By Nathan Baca, Investigative Reporter
By Alex Brauer, Photojournalist

LAS VEGAS --  Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs is making what former members of his church call a "last ditch" effort to raise money as he serves time in prison.

An advertisement appeared in Friday's Review-Journal which gives southern Nevadans the opportunity to buy church proclamations ranging in price from $3 to $10.

Leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, known as FLDS, did not return 8 News NOW calls.

Church membership is estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 members. The I-Team talked to a member of the Child Protection Project who was a child bride in the FLDS church before leaving.
"I believe he's gearing his people up. Several of the revelations where he does a call to his people that God will soon call his army forth to avenge him and things like that. I think this is his last ditch effort before he does that final call asking for God's army to stand up and go after everybody he feels persecuted him," Flora Jessop said.

The FLDS church states they are sending the writings, purchased through the ads, to leaders all around the world.

Jessop says there is fear among those who still have family within FLDS that the church may resort to violence against themselves or others as a last stand.

Jeffs was convicted of sexually assaulting two underage girls in Texas and is serving time in prison there.

The ad has also appeared in the New York Times and the Salt Lake Tribune.

Source: http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16568173/i-team-flds-raising-money-for-jeffs?
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Why are Fundamentalist Mormons so fascinated with Southern Nevada, in particular, Las Vegas? Warren Jeffs was arrested outside of Las Vegas. And Kody Brown calls Las Vegas his 'Plymouth Rock'. Is there  a secret polygamy cell working out of Las Vegas? What is the allure?
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A Follow up with Fawn and Fawn from the underground Railroad.

Although we couldn't show part 1, if you didn't  to you tube and watch it, I urge you to. It, to me, was one of the best, showing Flora Jessop rescuing two girls., Fawn and Fawn.

Here's the Link: the Polygamy Underground Railway Part 1: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ssYXu3qcS8&feature=related

Dr. Phil did a follow up with the two girls, and here is the story. I'm so pleased he got involved and may provide more help for these girls. Keep in mind, one is a mother of 2. Thanks to Flora Jessop (our Hero) they got out.

He follows up with Fawn B. and Fawn H., who escaped from the sect in Colorado City. They live with Fawn H.'s brother, Carl, who escaped years ago, and his wife, Joni. Both girls' formal education stopped in elementary school where they were taught that man never landed on the moon and dinosaurs never existed.
"The two Fawns seem to be doing great," says Carl. "They're more assertive, more self-assured. They seem to have fun and joke around and they're a little giddier than they were before ... They've really learned that they're not there to serve someone else."

Joni agrees. "Just the way they carry themselves. Even the way they walk. They're not ashamed anymore," she says. "I am extremely proud of Fawn and Fawn. They both are striving really hard in school. They are actually going to finish four years of high school in two years." I'm happier," says Fawn B. "I'm making big steps in life. I feel like I can live my life the way I think is right."

They recently took a trip to Boston, where they met with a counselor and cult specialist. Fawn B. says she has learned a lot. "We watched these videos of different cults. And they have so much in common, like the women being lower than the men. There's always one person that's higher than all of them," she says. They also visited a science museum for the first time, but Fawn B. is still not sure dinosaurs ever existed.

"I feel like I'm just starting my life over," says Fawn H., who loved their trip to Boston. "That was really cool. I've never been anywhere else, besides Arizona and Utah. And to go out and see other cultures ..." Fawn wants to go to college and become a psychologist. "Now I have goals. I have things to live for," she says.
Carl and Joni are proud of the girls, but say it's still a slow process. "There's been a couple times that Fawn's brother has called and really raked her over the coals. It's really upset me," says Carl.
"He totally believes that her salvation lies in coming back and when he calls, he verbally beats her up," Joni explains.
But they are seeing progress. "Before, she'd just sit and take it and she'd feel bad for hours," says Carl. "But now she's standing up and saying, 'Well, that's not true and I don't have to listen to that.'

Fawn told her brother not to call her anymore. "I was so proud of myself," she says. "It made me feel I could conquer anything. I can stand up for what I believe in."

"You've really entered a new world," says Dr. Phil. "Has this been a fun blossoming for you, or has this been more scary and intimidating?"
"It's not as scary anymore. You learn about new things and it's a really nice experience," says Fawn B. "It was kind of scary at first," says Fawn H. "But after that, it got really fun. I wanted to learn more, I wanted to know what's going on."

Dr. Phil asks about their "lightbulb moment" when they were on the show last time. Both girls reported that it was when Dr. Phil told them that he didn't want to tell them what to do or else he'd be just like Warren Jeffs. "Why was that so important to you?"
"It was important to me because I don't want somebody to take over my life again," says Fawn B. "And I was waiting for you to say that because that's how I knew I could trust you."
Fawn H. agrees. "I didn't want anybody to tell me what to do anymore. And for you to say that, I was like, 'Holy cow, I don't have to do what they say.'"

Dr. Phil thanks Steve Hassan at the Freedom of Mind Center in Boston for working with the teens.

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(Story Courtesy of the Dr. Phil Follow up blog)

CAST OF POLYGAMY PLAYERS

Cast of Polygamy Players   

Anne Wilde:   a polygamy advocate.  She is co-founder of Principle Voices, a polygamy advocacy group, and a member of the Utah Attorney General’s Safety Net Committee, an outreach organization created to work with polygamist families. She is also co-author (with Mary Batchelor and Marianne Watson) of Voices in Harmony: Contemporary Women Celebrate Plural Marriage.  Anne Wilde was a plural wife for 33 years, until the death of her husband.  She holds a B.A. in Business Education and is a published author.

The Apostolic United Brethren (AUB):   Also known as the Allred Group after its founder, Rulon Allred, Christine Brown’s grandfather. This Church is headquartered in Bluffdale, UT.  This is a more liberal fundamentalist group  and is the most well-known group to be currently accepting new members. The AUB is known for allowing members to make their own decisions regarding marriage, and disallowing underage marriage.  Authorization to court must be obtained by church authorities   Hus­bands are expected to consult with and obtain the consent of existing wives before considering courtship with another potential bride. 

Barbara Walther: Judge at Warren Jiffs trial

The Bountiful Group:   Formerly FLDS, this Canadian group's leader, Winston Blackmore, was excommunicated from the FLDS and took part of the group with him. They publish a newsletter called the North Star, which is available online.

Brigham Young (deceased): an American leader in the LDS movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877. He was also the founder of Salt Lake City and the first governor of Utah Territory.  Brigham Young University was named in his honor.  Young had a variety of nicknames, among the most popular being "American Moses," (alternatively the "Mormon Moses") because, like the biblical figure, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, in an exodus through a desert, to what they saw as a promised land.

Centennial Park Group:  Residents of Centennial Park, AZ  and former members of the FLDS who broke off and formed their own, slightly more liberal group. They are significantly more well-to-do than their neighbors, and appear to be more loosely affiliated with any particular church. They claim no prophet, but do claim priesthood authority, and regularly hold open sacrament services.  Women dress in “modern modest” attire.  Also known as Second Warders.

Davis County Cooperative Society (DCCS) - (Kingstons):  It is called the “Davis County Cooperative Society” because it started in Davis County, Utah during the Great Depression.  Several families came together thinking they would be better off working together than working separately.  Many church members believe in the principle of plural marriage, though fewer than half of the men actually practice the principle.

Members freely choose their own life partners; marriages in this commu­nity are not arranged. Members are encouraged to take partners within their own community. This guideline can sometimes result in unions which in some states are legally definable as incestuous. Men have also been known to take partners from outside the group.  This group places a high value on family, education and self-sufficiency.

Deric Walpole:  Warren Jeffs’ defense attorney

Elissa Wall:  In December 2005, Elissa Wall filed a lawsuit against Warren Jeffs because he had forced her into an underage marriage to her first cousin when she was only 14 years old. 

Ervil LeBaron: (deceased): the leader of a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist group who ordered the killings of many of his opponents, using the religious doctrine of blood atonement to justify the murders. He was sentenced to prison for orchestrating the murder of an opponent, and died in prison.  He had at least 13 wives, several of whom he married while they were still underage, and several of whom were involved in the murders.  In 1977, LeBaron ordered the killing of Rulon C. Allred, leader of the AUB, and Christine Brown’s grandfather.  Ervil LeBaron was Christine’s great-uncle (her mother’s uncle).

Flora Jessop:   an American social activist, author, and advocate for abused children.  Flora was raised in an FLDS polygamous family in the twin towns of Colorado City and Hilldale.  After years of abuse by her father she ran away when forced to marry her cousin at age 16.  She is the cousin, by marriage, of Carolyn Jessop, another former FLDS member who wrote Escape, an autobiographical account of her upbringing in, and flight from,  the polygamist sect.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS):  This is one of the groups that followed the claims of John Woolly that authority was given to him by John Taylor to insure that polygamy was always practiced. This is the main body of Fundamentalist Mormonism. This branch is currently in crisis since it's leader, Warren Steed Jeffs has had his “troubles” with the law.  The FLDS Church is considered one of the most conservative groups. They practice what is known as "The Law of Placing", which means that church leaders are responsible for who marries whom.

Harmston Group:  (also  The True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days): Their website, outdated since the community has distanced itself  from the public, is available at www.helpingmormons.org/TLC_Manti/index.html . The prophet of this Church, Jim Harmston, was a former member of the mainstream LDS church, but was excommunicated along with many other members of this group. He claims to have been made a prophet through a visitation by God. Formerly seeking new converts, this church has now closed its doors. A video tape was recently released that shows Harmston's plans to take over the city of Manti and eventually all of Utah in a sweep to prepare the world for the return of Christ. This group is considered even by polygamy advocates to be unstable and possibly dangerous.

Heroine of Paris: a Twitter user who frequently defends Robyn on Twitter and who some have speculated is an unofficial or official PR person for Robyn and /or the Brown family.

Jonathan Turley:  prominent lawyer representing the Browns in their lawsuit against the state of Utah.

Joseph LaMoine Jenson:  has been the leader of the AUB since 2005

Joseph Smith (deceased):  founder of the LDS Church, who Mormons say "restored" the Mormon Gospel. 

Kingston Group (The Latter Day Church of Christ): They are headquartered in Kingston, UT, and are known for having acquired massive wealth. Moderate, as far as fundamentalist Mormons go, this group has had one major run-in with the law, when one of the head member was accused of trying to force his daughter into a marriage with her uncle. Polygamy advocates, however, say that they are really great people who have opened up their compound to domestic violence advocates and community organizations.

Lyle Jeffs:  brother of Warren Jeffs (same mother and father).  Potential next leader of FLDS

Mary Batchelor:  polygamy activist and co-author with Anne Wilde.  Director of Principle Voices.

Mary Mackert: an author who tells her story in a series of autobiographical books about modern day Mormon polygamy, niece of Rebekah Kimbel.

Principle Rights Coalition: a coalition of Fundamentalist Mormon Communities, including: Apostolic United Brethren, Centennial Park,Davis County Cooperative Society, The Nielsen-Naylor communities,Principle Voices (www.principlevoices.org) and numerous other, independent Fundamentalist Mormons.  Their contact person is listed as Anne Wilde

Principle Voices:  a non-profit polygamy education and advocacy organization.  Their Director is Mary Batchelor

Rebecca Musser:  married at age 19 to former FLDS prophet Rulon T. Jeffs when he was 83.  Musser left the FLDS shortly after Rulon Jeffs died.  She wore red to much of Warren Jeffs trial.

Rebekah Kimbel:  sister-in-law of Verlan LeBaron, aunt of Mary Mackert.  A motivational speaker who speaks against the harms of polygamy.  Rulon Jeffs performed her polygamous marriage ceremony.

Rozita Swinton – (has had some Twitter exchanges with Robyn) the hoax caller who prompted the raids on the FLDS Texas YFZ ranch.  

Rulon Clark Allred (deceased): a homeopathic physician and chiropractor in Salt Lake City and the leader of what is now the Apostolic United Brethren, a breakaway sect of polygamous Mormon fundamentalists in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona, United States. He was murdered on the orders of Ervil LeBaron, the head of a rival polygamous sect.  Allred was imprisoned for bigamy following Arizona governor John Howard Pyle's 1953 "Short Creek raid", but resumed his polygamous lifestyle upon his release.  (In addition to being Christine's grandfather, he is Robyn's children's great great-grandfather, and related indirectly to Meri and Kody, also. (more coming) A picture of RCA is in the post: "Sister Wives" Why choose Plural Marriage?

Rulon Jeffs (deceased):  father of Warren Jeffs, former Prophet of the FLDS.

Safety Net Committee:  This committee began in 2003.  It holds monthly meetings in Salt Lake City, St. George, Colorado City, and Creston, BC, Canada.  Government Agencies, non-profits and interested individuals work together to insure that people associated with polygamy have the same educational opportunities, and access to justice, safety and services as the general public.  Their original goals are to provide training and develop materials for public awareness; reduce isolation, secrecy, abuses of power and crime; and find ways to provide access and education to members of polygamous communities.  They produced “The Primer” for government agencies.

Tom Green:  a fundamental Mormon and practicing polygamist in Utah who was convicted in 2001 of bigamy, failure to pay child support/welfare fraud, and in 2002 of child rape (underage wife).  In the 1980s, while in his thirties, Green left the LDS Church, converted to Mormon fundamentalism, and became a polygamist..  He was to eventually take seven wives.  Tom Green’s publicity hungry ways have invited comparisons to the Brown family.   He was released from prison in 2007.

Warren Jeffs: – Prophet of the FLDS, recently convicted.  See numerous posts on this blog.

Winston Blackmore: – leader of the Bountiful group

Written by: TERRASOLA

**this and any other list, if you know of one that needs to be on the list, simply put it in the comments, and we'll add it!

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FLORA JESSOP - Reaction to the guilty verdict

FLORA JESSOP

 I escaped from polygamy 15 years ago and now live in Phoenix,  Arizona with my husband and two children. I fought for my freedom, just as the children trapped today fight for their right to be free. After turning to DCFS for protection, I was sent back to the polygamy compound, into the cult I asked them to protect me from. I was severely punished for running away and spent the next three years in seclusion, held hostage by my uncle Fred Jessop, and kept from my siblings and even my mother.  In April, 2001, my fourteen year old little sister, Ruby, was married to her stepbrother, Haven Barlow. Ruby also had the courage to run away and sought her brothers help. After one week, she was returned to the polygamy compound and disappeared.
  When I contacted Utah authorities in DCFS and the Washington County Sheriff's Office for help to get my sister the protection she needed they agreed to help. They did not do so, however. After meeting with DCFS in St. George, where I was promised help for Ruby, I found they thwarted my efforts.  After thirty five days, they finally met with Ruby but once again failed to enforce the child protection laws they are mandated to support.  Ruby and I were both betrayed by the very system that is responsible for protecting children from sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, statutory rape, coercion, and forced marriage. These rights are guaranteed to all children but those living inside polygamy remain unprotected.
  I have vowed to stop this injustice and am now focusing on demanding that a federal prosecutor be named to intervene on behalf of these neglected children.
  Both Utah and Arizona have repeatedly and long term failed to protect children in polygamy from abuses of all kinds. Ruby is a hostage. No one has seen or heard from her for ? days. Please help us publicize this travesty of justice.  I am working with others to establish a foundation to help children escape polygamy  so they can secure the rights all other citizens enjoy in this democracy.  These children need help completing their educations, finding homes, jobs and adjusting to a world they know little about. 

(Source: http://helpthechildbrides.com/stories/florajessopautobio.htm)

She has been active since the early 2000s in anti-child abuse work particularly focusing on the plight of women and children in the FLDS. She founded an organization, "Help the Child Brides" (later dissolved) and later joined "Child Protection Project" with fellow activist Linda Walker. We Will be writing about Flora at a later date. This page doesn't do her justice, but we wanted you to have a glimpse of this wonderful lady who has spent her life helping others.

Survivor! Every girls nightmare, every girls fear, Why can't people understand      when we shed these awful tears? Crying has never been my way      I try to hide the pain but sometimes when I stop and think      I feel it all again The awful sickening feeling      of his body next to mine and the sound of clothing ripping      all reality is gone. I try to shut the sound out      pretend it isn't true but the feeling wouldn't go away      and there was nothing I could do The pain, the hurt, the fury      that I've felt from that day on Never ever seems to stop      just keeps coming on I wish I could forget about      that awful summer night but there was nothing I could do      but run away in fright My body was so hot and bloody      the wounds were deep, so sore Every muscle in my body      felt like they'd been torn I hate my body, hate my soul,      my life, must it go on? And to every girl in this world      I hope they never feel The pain, the hurt, the fury,      that, to me, is very real. 11-14-1987

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DR. DREW - How We Escaped our FLDS Nightmare

The FLDS doesn't consider abuses against women a crime.DR. DREW was joined by two women Tuesday night who escaped the FLDS, which they say was a living Hell.

ELISSA WALL, author of "Stolen Innocence", spent 18 years in an FLDS compound. She was forced by WARREN JEFFS to marry her own cousin when she was 14.
FLORA JESSOP fled the FLDS when she was 15. She has been an outspoken advocate for those who have managed to leave the FLDS life. DR. DREW discusses how women are treated by the FLDS men. 

DR. DREW - Warren Jeffs Threatens Judge's Life

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DR. DREW - Are Women in FLDS Responsible for Abuse?

 We Sincerely want to hear from former or FLDS women. Use Anonymous to feel comfortable if you wish. Comments? Thoughts? What are we learning?

DR. DREW - Why Do Women Stay in Polygamist Sects?

We are going to catch up on our Dr. Drew, then stick with him daily. Thought and Comments Below! We sincerely want to hear from former or current FLDS women. Use Anonymous to feel comfortable if you wish. 

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Some background on the ladies you'll see.

CATHY JO NICHOLSON - was raised in a polygamous household where Warren Jeffs was her school teacher.  She eventually escaped that life.  Cathy Jo is with is here today for a discussion of the FLDS church.  R – According to the affidavit investigators at the Eldorado, Texas compound observed a practice in which  female children of child bearing age (13 or 14 years of age) are “spiritually married to a male adult member of the church.”  As a former member is this surprising to you?  “No, not at all, at least not in recent years.  Since Warren took over for his father this became a more prevalent practice.  Meryl Jessop has taken the reins while Warren is in jail.  Meryl became notorious for giving his very young beautiful daughters up to the prophets.  I know of several of his daughters who were given to Rulon Jeffs when he was on his death bed.  This was done to supposedly seal his place in heaven and then these women were inherited by Warren Jeffs when his father passed the monarchy to him.”  R – Also according to this affidavit children were denied food and forced to sit inside closed closets as punishment.  When you were a member of the FLDS does this sound like his brand of discipline?  “Definitely – at that time he (Jeffs) was not the prophet but he did send down his decree of ‘today we fast and also tomorrow.’  I remember thinking to myself it’s so much easier after the third day to ignore your hunger.  He would beat the boys and close the girls in.  This did not go on in my private home but at school.  We needed to mind the headmaster (Warren Jeffs).  The fasting took place throughout the community.”  R – The raid was the result of a 16 year old girl’s call to a family violence shelter.  When she called she used someone else’s cell phone and whispered.  FLDS leaders told her that if she left or ran away she would be found and locked up.  R- When you escaped what did you think would happen to you?  “I believe they still tell those young women ‘they are free to leave but you’ll never see us again or have any support from us.’  “You’re not free to go when you have no resources, or outside information which you can study or become familiar with.”  There are virtual walls up, ‘yes you can step across the border and be free (which is what I did) but those virtual walls and threats of hell and eternal damnation are very strong and scary to these women.”  I’m so grateful to Texas and Utah for convicting Warren Jeffs and the young Wall girl who stepped forward and now this young 16 year old girl who has yet to be determined.  I’m so grateful that Texas has undertaken this huge task and done it so diplomatically so far.  My sister is in Colorado City…  I have family members whose whereabouts are unknown.  I only cry out if anybody knows of the Nicholson family – sisters and brothers.” 

LAURIE ALLEN - was born into the infamous and violent LeBaron polygamous sect. Her uncle Ervil LeBaron killed 28 people, and became known as the Mormon Manson. Her cousin Jacqueline Tarsa LeBaron is on the FBI's Most Wanted list. When she was eight, a polygamist kidnapped Laurie from Chihuahua, got in some trouble with the law, and eventually fled to Central America, keeping her as his interpreter. Laurie fought off the religious indoctrination, escaped at age sixteen, and found passage back to the United States. Fluent in Spanish and dedicated to freedom and human rights, she earned a college degree and went on to film school. BANKING ON HEAVEN exposes a cult similar to the one that nearly absorbed her when she was very young and vulnerable.Now Laurie Allen is a filmmaker with a vision and a goal. Her background makes her the one filmmaker who could write and  produce BANKING ON HEAVEN, a documentary about the abuse and corruption inherent in America’s polygamous sects.

(Source: CNN: Video and Cathy Jo Nicholson Bio; Bankingonheavon.com for Lauri Allen )
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