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Gross Prophet

Have you seen this man?

He's Warren Jeffs, a man the FBI and Mohave County, Arizona, would like to get hold of.  In fact, his warrants for unlawful flight, sexual conduct with a minor, and conspiracy to commit sexual conduct with a minor, have earned him a tour as the featured "Monthly Fugitive" on the FBI's most wanted list.

Warren Jeffs is the leader of a polygamous sect known as the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) and is considered a "prophet" by his estimated 10,000 followers. Jeffs has ties to Utah,  Arizona, Texas, Colorado, and British Columbia. Jeffs may be in the Leesburg, Florida, area. Additionally, Jeffs may travel with a number of loyal and armed bodyguards.

Donny Deutsch showcased the story tonight on The Big Idea, including interviews with so called "Lost Boys", adolescents reportedly banished from the community to reduce competition for wives.  Estimates suggest Jeffs himself has dozens of wives, some of whom were inherited from his father Rulon, the former leader of the FLDS.

The Eldorado Success offers a number of audio recordings of both Warren and Rulon Jeffs, ranging from racist tirades to troublingly forward-looking speeches (emphasis and excerpting mine):

The audio clip contains long pauses and at several points another voice, believed to be Warren Jeffs can be heard prompting his elderly father. At one point, Rulon Jeffs says, "All I want to say is...to prepare for the judgments and establish Zion. Looking forward to moving to Zion. You know what I mean?"

To which the congregation responds, "Yes!"
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"I am going forward and continuing building the storehouse and living the holy united order and God is going to handle anyone who fights against it."

Following another long pause the senior Jeffs can be heard asking someone nearby, "Do we have the lawyers?"

To which a second voice, believed to be Warren Jeffs replies. "Yes we do."

That is followed by a short pause and then Rulon Jeffs proclaiming, "We have the lawyers!...and God will fight our battles....we will continue celestial law and God will fight our battles."

Still another long pause is ended when Rulon Jeffs asks the crowd, "Are you worried about what the State of Utah and the State of Arizona are going to do?"

That draws a resounding, "No!" from the congregation.
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"They have already started their attack!" Rulon Jeffs proclaims, "but we are going to go on...we are going to fight the battles and those who (garbled audio.)"

The clip ends with Rulon Jeffs asking, "Can I say more?"

The second voice answers, "Whatever you desire."

Rulon Jeffs then says, "God is on our side. Okay?"

Prompting the congregation to respond in unison, "Okay!"

Lots going on in the country that requires our attention right now, but it couldn't hurt to keep an eye peeled for this one.  Information concerning Jeffs goes to your local FBI field office.

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Gross Prophet

Have you seen this man?

He's Warren Jeffs, a man the FBI and Mohave County, Arizona, would like to get hold of.  In fact, his warrants for unlawful flight, sexual conduct with a minor, and conspiracy to commit sexual conduct with a minor, have earned him a tour as the featured "Monthly Fugitive" on the FBI's most wanted list.

Warren Jeffs is the leader of a polygamous sect known as the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) and is considered a "prophet" by his estimated 10,000 followers. Jeffs has ties to Utah,  Arizona, Texas, Colorado, and British Columbia. Jeffs may be in the Leesburg, Florida, area. Additionally, Jeffs may travel with a number of loyal and armed bodyguards.

Donny Deutsch showcased the story tonight on The Big Idea, including interviews with so called "Lost Boys", adolescents reportedly banished from the community to reduce competition for wives.  Estimates suggest Jeffs himself has dozens of wives, some of whom were inherited from his father Rulon, the former leader of the FLDS.

The Eldorado Success offers a number of audio recordings of both Warren and Rulon Jeffs, ranging from racist tirades to troublingly forward-looking speeches (emphasis and excerpting mine):

The audio clip contains long pauses and at several points another voice, believed to be Warren Jeffs can be heard prompting his elderly father. At one point, Rulon Jeffs says, "All I want to say is...to prepare for the judgments and establish Zion. Looking forward to moving to Zion. You know what I mean?"

To which the congregation responds, "Yes!"
...
"I am going forward and continuing building the storehouse and living the holy united order and God is going to handle anyone who fights against it."

Following another long pause the senior Jeffs can be heard asking someone nearby, "Do we have the lawyers?"

To which a second voice, believed to be Warren Jeffs replies. "Yes we do."

That is followed by a short pause and then Rulon Jeffs proclaiming, "We have the lawyers!...and God will fight our battles....we will continue celestial law and God will fight our battles."

Still another long pause is ended when Rulon Jeffs asks the crowd, "Are you worried about what the State of Utah and the State of Arizona are going to do?"

That draws a resounding, "No!" from the congregation.
...
"They have already started their attack!" Rulon Jeffs proclaims, "but we are going to go on...we are going to fight the battles and those who (garbled audio.)"

The clip ends with Rulon Jeffs asking, "Can I say more?"

The second voice answers, "Whatever you desire."

Rulon Jeffs then says, "God is on our side. Okay?"

Prompting the congregation to respond in unison, "Okay!"

Lots going on in the country that requires our attention right now, but it couldn't hurt to keep an eye peeled for this one.  Information concerning Jeffs goes to your local FBI field office.