Keep Sweet Documentary Where Are They Now? Where Is Warren Jeffs, Charlene Jeffs, Lyle Jeffs, and Rebecca Wall Musser Now?

Where Is Warren Jeffs Now?

In 2011, Warren Jeffs was found guilty on two counts of sexually assaulting children. When the incident occurred, Jeffs was already incarcerated for his role in the rape, for which he was found guilty in 2007 after serving a year on the FBI’s most wanted list. Jeffs is currently incarcerated at the Louis C. Powledge Unit in Palestine, Texas. In 2011, he received a life sentence + 20 years. It won’t be until July 2038 that he may apply for parole. In 2007, Jeffs attempted suicide while incarcerated. He has also participated in protracted hunger strikes. As a result, a judge ordered that he be forcibly fed in 2009. He underwent an induced coma in 2011 due to prolonged starvation. In 2019, Jeffs’ own attorneys claimed he had “suffered a mental breakdown” and was unfit to provide credible testimony in a subsequent deposition on the alleged assault of a minor.

Who Is Warren Jeffs?

Warren Jeffs, who was ultimately charged with child sexual abuse and rape as an accomplice, is the main topic of debate. The FLDS, a loosely affiliated branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormon church), was established in 1890 to uphold polygamy, which was forbidden in the Mormon church. The FLDS established bases of their own, with Salt Lake City and Short Creek in Utah being the two most notable locales. They held the belief that having many wives brought men closer to God. The head of these groups, which took on cult-like characteristics, was regarded as having absolute control over all sect-related matters. Members of the group were trained to treat the leader as the voice of authority.

How Did Warren Jeffs Take Over the Charges?

Rulon Jeffs, Warren’s father, had 23 wives of his own, much like the prophet. One of his ex-wives and survivors, Alicia Rohbock, claimed in Keep Sweet that he was 86 when she married him and she was only 20. Rulon passed away in 2002, and Warren Jeffs, his son, succeeded him as the prophet. The FLDS took an even more dark turn at this time, according to everyone interviewed for Keep Sweet, with child brides as young as 12 becoming increasingly regular. Men were told that they would not enter Heaven until they had at least three wives. The fate of the women in the hereafter was not a topic of conversation. Warren’s hold on his congregation members became stronger over time, and the prophet eventually bought all of their possessions. Some even handed over their businesses to show their devotion to God and the church.

How Was Warren Jeffs Caught?

Anyone he believed would be in a position to challenge his authority was excommunicated or demoted as more people started to doubt his motivations. His arrest was sought by Utah State in April 2006 due to his involvement in the rape of two females, ages 14 and 18, as an accomplice. When he carried on unnoticed, he joined Osama Bin Laden on the FBI’s list of the Top Ten Most Wanted, with a reward of up to $100,000. Finally, in August 2011, Jeffs received a life sentence after being found guilty on two counts of sexual assault against a minor.

Where Is Charlene Jeffs Now?

Sister-in-law of Warren Jeffs In the documentary, Charlene Jeffs presented a first-person description of her life growing up in the group. The first of Lyle Jeffs’ nine marriages, Charlene married him in 1983. The FLDS couple had ten children and appeared to lead a modest life up to her expulsion from the group in 2012. Charlene said that the Priesthood expelled her from the complex for complaining in the Netflix documentary Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, even though she had no recollection of raising any objections. She was reportedly confined to a garage and a trailer throughout her exile and was unable to communicate with any of her children. Charlene was ordered to leave the compound in 2014 due to her “unrighteous” actions.

She, therefore, made an effort to obtain custody of her two youngest kids, who were minors at the time. The court granted her joint custody in 2015. Her children were required to live with her, but at first they were reluctant. The former FLDS adherent has since left the group and appears to be concentrating on raising her children. She presumably still resides in Hildale, Utah.

Where Is Lyle Jeffs Now?

When a report exposed the cult for employing kids to gather nuts at a ranch in Utah, the US Department of Labor opened an investigation into the group on suspicion of violating laws against child labor. He was found to be in contempt of court by the judge because he disregarded the subpoenas. The church was assessed a $1.96 million fine as a consequence of the investigation in 2015. He was seized by the FBI in 2017 after purportedly removing his ankle band to evade house arrest. After being found guilty of arranging a benefit fraud scam, Lyle was given a five-year prison term and a three-year probationary period. He is currently a free man after being freed in March 2021.

Where Is Rebecca Wall Musser Now?

Rebecca Wall Musser, who stars in the episodes to fearlessly voice out about her traumatic experience as a survivor and escapee of the cult, is one participant in the series who has attracted viewers’ eyes. One of Rulon Jeffs’ several wives, who served as the FLDS’s former “Prophet” leader, was Rebecca Wall Musser. Throughout her marriage to Rulon, Rebecca described how she experienced abuse and unwanted sex in the documentary. In 2002, after Rulon’s death, Rebecca made the decision to leave the FLDS. She later left the church and married Ben Musser, the grandson of Rulon, who had also escaped. However, they later divorced. Since then, Rebecca has worked as an activist and journalist who has documented her treatment by the FLDS. She established the Claim Red Foundation, a non-profit with the mission of empowering people to “escape abuse and oppression,” in 2013.

Is The FLDS Still Active?

According to a documentary that was published in 2018, the FLDS is still active and is still led by Warren Jeffs, who is still permitted to have family visits while serving a jail sentence. Warren Jeffs is still revered by the current group as their prophet, and they think his conviction was unjust. According to sources, there are between 6,000 and 10,000 members of the church. Some group members claim they must set aside time to pray for Jeffs’ release.

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