Fleeing the FLDS: Followers are abandoning the notorious sect in droves
by March 16, 2015 5:00AM ET, Al Jazeera America
Warren Jeff's polygamous sect crumbles in the face of a federal lawsuit and a mass exodus.
Hildale, Utah -- "I finally heard about this thing called Facebook, like, a year ago. I had no idea what it war," says22-year old Brigham Johnson, rubbing his neat beard nervously.
He' embarrassed it took him to long to . . .
50 State AG Call for Grand Jury
Write a letter to the attorney general of your state. Demand, request, and beg them to impanel a grand jury.
Any investigation must be:
- independent of and separate from the church
- must have subpoena powers and ability to compel testimony under oath
Anything short of these criteria is a sham and whitewash.
In addition, write letters to the editor, make phone calls to politicians as they can apply pressure to keep them responsive to our demand. We need to make efforts to ensure that they follow up on what the state is doing to investigate these crimes.
The Attorneys General of forty states have inquired about the grand jury process in Pennsylvania. Let's get statewide investigations going in fifty states.
Current list of active investigations, associated hotlines, websites, and email addresses
Survivors can use to report their experiences.
Note to Letter Writers
Use your own words and style of writing. Cut and paste from the templates as you wish. Include your experiences, whether as a survivor or as a member of the community. And relate your letter to the state you were abused in or state now living in.
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