Brent W. Jeffs

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Brent W. Jeffs is an author, advocate and member of the influential Jeffs family in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church).

Jeffs wrote the memoir Lost Boy along with author Maia Szalavitz, which was released on May 19, 2009.[1] The book is a depiction of life within the FLDS Church and his ostracism from the organization at a young age. The title of the book comes from the term "the lost boys", which refers to the many young men expelled from the FLDS Church. Jeffs is grandson to FLDS prophet Rulon Jeffs, nephew to FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs, and his mother is the daughter of another non-FLDS prophet as well.[2]

In 2004 Jeffs named Warren Jeffs in a civil lawsuit seeking damages for sexual abuse he had suffered as a boy.[3] B. W. Jeff's memoir depicts much of the sexual abuse that was inflicted upon him beginning at ages 5 or 6. The memoir also includes abuse from Warren's brothers and other family members.[1]

Jeffs has appeared on NPR,[2] the television show Polygamy: What Love Is This?,[4] Hannity[5] and Dr. Phil,[6] with each appearance having to do with the FLDS and polygamy. In each appearance Jeffs discusses the dangers of the FLDS lifestyle and abuse from Warren Jeffs and other influential FLDS Church leaders.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeffs, Brent W. (2009). Lost Boy. New York: Broadway Books. ISBN 0767931777. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gross, Terry (May 21, 2009), "From Polygamist Royalty To FLDS Lost Boy", Fresh Air (WHYY-FM, NPR) 
  3. ↑ Kelly, David; Cohn, Gary (May 16, 2006). "Insider accounts put sect leader on the run". The Seattle Times. Los Angeles Times. 
  4. ↑ Hanson, Doris (December 10, 2009), "Episode 2.49", Polygamy: What Love is This? (KTMW) 
  5. ↑ Hannity, Sean (May 22, 2009), "Warren Jeffs' Nephew Breaks Silence", Hannity (Fox News) 
  6. ↑ Hollenhorst, John (September 28, 2011), "'Dr. Phil' mediates showdown among FLDS and critics", KSL.com (KSL-TV) 
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