Merrianne steed jessop one of warrens 12 yr old brides. Jurors convicted the 55yearold jeffs of sexual assault for fathering a child with one of the wives on the audio recording, who was then 14. Jeffs entered the book of mormon and the bible into evidence and then asked his first witness, a fellow flds member, to read at length verses from the book of mormon. Listen to escape by laura palmer, carolyn jessop at. My story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breakin. Jessop was brainwashed into thinking this was normal, and in tapes, was heard being commanded by jeffs to not worry about the pain when he broke her virginity.
M ormonism, or the lds church, is one of the worlds fastest growing religions. Before and after the 2008 raid on the flds yearning for zion ranch. Warren jeffs, the president and prophet of the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latterday saints, wrote a book of revelations while serving a life sentence in a palestine, texas prison. Get 2 audiobooks free, 2 books a month, plus access to more than 700000. This is a transcript of the audio recording of warren jeffs raping merrianne, an underage girl who is a member of the flds polygamy group. But jessop s courageous, heartwrenching account is absolutely factual. The story carolyn jessop tells is so weird and shocking that one hesitates to believe a sect like this, with 10,000 polygamous followers, could really exist in 21stcentury america. She was 12 when she married the cult leader and is the youngest wife jeffs had. Kids everywhere can stream an incredible collection of stories that will help them continue dreaming and learning. This son of prophet warren jeffs has 54 brothers and sisters.
Get 2 audiobooks free, 2 books a month, plus access to more than 700,000 podcasts. Minnesotas kare11 reported in january 2019 that seth jeffs has relocated to a remote area in northern minnesota, and is likely one of the men behind a. These are the events that led up to the ranch raid and the fallout that followed. Listen to 150,000 of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Warren jeffs wife escapes polygamist community abc news. Prosecution rests in its rape against polygamist sect leader warren jeffs after playing audio tape of jeffs allegedly having sex with 12yearold girl. Ruby jessop, now 26, was held against her will at the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day saints for 12 years, in which time she bore six.
Listen to escape audiobook by laura palmer, carolyn jessop. Merrianne, as well as many other wives, were married as young as 12 years of age. This son of prophet warren jeffs has 54 brothers and. The best american humorous short stories by alexander jessup. Merrianne jessop on august 6, 2009, at the yfz ranch. Listen to escape audio book by carolyn jessop, laura palmer. Warren jeffs prosecution rests after playing audio sex. Jurors also found him guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a 12yearold girl he took as a wife. The best american humorous short stories by alexander jessup full audiobook. According to his exwifes book, jessop has nebulous business interests that include construction and hotels and has suffered from major heart problems in recent years. Back in 2002, before his sect had even settled in texas, warren jeffs had predicted a troubled road ahead. But unless you were raised a mormon, you probably dont have a clear picture of this great religion, which was unearthed by joseph smith, a nearly illiterate farm. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android.
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