Esther is one of only a handful of FLDS faithful who still live in Colorado City and Hildale. Most of Jeff’s followers abandoned the community long ago or were evicted for not paying taxes.

Her son, Salome, went missing after she left the FLDS church. A press conference was held Friday, April 19, 2024, for parents who have left the FLDS church and are looking for their missing children.

Famous ‘pray and obey’ sign at Warren Jeffs’ former Utah house has been removed The current owners say the community was ready for the symbol of Hildale’s FLDS past to come down.

The building was previously known as the Leroy S. Johnson Meetinghouse, where FLDS faithful once worshiped. Now, it will become the Short Creek Legacy Center — a community center for all.

Jessop, who left the FLDS Church in 2020, was among a number of ex-members who gathered outside a courthouse in Cedar City to call attention to their missing children and urge police and ...

Samuel Bateman, an FLDS leader accused of child abuse and polygamy, is repeating history. A son of the sect's longtime "prophet" says Bateman is following in his dad's footsteps.

The deep-dive into the FLDS church featured in Netflix's documentary 'Keep Sweet' leaves viewers with a lot of questions. Here are all the rules members follow: ...

Also, unlike the FLDS, they live and work within society. The AUB is the largest branch, with approximately 10,000 members in Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Montana, and Mexico.

Rulon Jeffs had been the leader of the FLDS (known to members as “the prophet”) since the Eighties. In 2011, Warren Jeffs was convicted in Texas of two counts of sexual assault of a child.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is featured in Netflix's newest doc, 'Keep Sweet.' Here's everything to know about the religion.

A former FLDS cult member told Insider he was forced to work in construction as a child. From the age of 14, he said he was operating heavy machinery at job sites around the country.