FLDS
Prophet's Nephew Testifies and Speaks Out Against Sexual Abuse Inside Compound
ABC News ^ | 4/18/08
When I looked at this situation and first commented about it
a few days back in one of the articles on the aftermath of the raid. At that time I saw that both the small girls
and small boys being abused, (Though it was not
reported at that time.) and it enraged disgusted and greatly
saddened me that these acts were being done
under the federal and state law enforcement’s nose, for over 100 years.
I also noted that these same despicable disgusting
practices are being done by Orthodox Jews, and by Fundamentalist Muslims, two
other groups that are seemingly immune to laws against pedophilia, and child
abuse. These things can
not be allowed in our society regardless of
what religious group or cult practice these things.
This article is confirmation of what I saw and heard of the
Lord regarding FLDS sexual abuse of both little girls and little boys.
As the nephew of Warren Jeffs,
the self-proclaimed prophet of the polygamist compound in
Brent Jeffs was a victim of rape and molestation at the hands, he
says, of his uncle, Warren, who is currently imprisoned. In fact, it was Brent Jeffs who first filed charges of sexual assault against
Warren Jeffs.
"The entire cult, as I would put it, is run
by complete fear. Everything they do is run by fear. They control the women and
the children all by fear," Brent told ABC's John Quinones.
As another long day at court is expected today and
authorities try to determine what is to become of the 416 children taken from
the
"When I
was a little boy, around 5 or 6, just attending the regular Sunday school, even
when my grandfather was the prophet at the time, behind closed doors, Warren
was sneaking around behind and would come down and escort me down the hall and
into the bathroom and molest me as a kid. Threatening me with eternal damnation
if I did not do exactly what he said."
Brent says he
didn't complain because he thought he "was going to be in trouble. I
thought I'd burn in hell for saying something. That's why I kept it a
secret."
He says it
happened to many other young boys, including Brent's two brothers, who were
either students of Warren Jeffs or who lived inside
his compound. That's why Brent Jeffs has come from
his home in
He believes the compound's residents are in
danger.
"The wives and the women in here may not show
you that they know it, but they are. They're in great danger. Because all
they're doing in here is they're abusing all these children and you, they're
abusing the women, too. It needs to stop."
"The men in there that have brainwashed these
women and children, have convinced them ever since
they were babies that this is right. Because they think in their minds they
have nowhere else to go."
"The children are in a safe place. I know it
seems like a horrible thing right now to have the children separated from the
mothers. But, the situation needs to be taken care of … The way things are in
here is, you know, when they're all together they're not going to say anything,
afraid of the other person telling the higher authority and them getting in
trouble. I think when they're by themselves, they may say something."
As close as Brent Jeffs
is to the
"I have hundreds of cousins. I have so much
family in there, I know I do. I saw someone on TV the other day, my aunt. My mom's sister, my aunt, who I've known my whole life."