Warren Jeffs: podcast appearances and interviews

Warren Steed Jeffs, born on December 3, 1955, is an American cult leader and convicted child sex offender. He serves as the president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a polygamous religious group based in Arizona. The FLDS Church was established in the early 20th century when its founders rejected the LDS Church's renunciation of polygamy, though the LDS Church disavows any connection with the FLDS Church. Jeffs was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List in 2006 due to his flight from charges related to illegal child marriages between adult male followers and underage girls in Utah. In 2007, he faced additional charges in Arizona, including incest and sexual conduct with minors. That same year, Jeffs was convicted of two counts of rape as an accomplice and sentenced to 10 years to life in Utah State Prison; however, the Utah Supreme Court overturned the conviction in 2010 due to flawed jury instructions. Subsequently, he was extradited to Texas, where he was found guilty of sexual assault of a minor for raping a 15-year-old child bride and of aggravated sexual assault for raping a 12-year-old child bride. He was sentenced to life in prison, along with an additional 20 years and a fine of $10,000. Warren Jeffs is currently incarcerated at the Louis C. Powledge Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice near Palestine, Texas.