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Jeffs was born to Ward Jeffs, son of Rulon Jeffs. Ward had three wives, two of whom were sisters. Between these marriages, Brent had nineteen siblings. Ward eventually left the church, leaving Brent in the FLDS community per Brent's request. Eventually, Brent left the compound and moved into a small apartment with four of his older brothers, where they experimented with alcohol, drug use and partying.<ref name=Coliseum1>{{cite news|title=Lisa reads: Lost Boy by Brent W. Jeffs|url=http://whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2009/06/23/lisa-reads-lost-boy-by-brent-w-jeffs/|accessdate=6 January 2015|publisher=When Falls the Coliseum|date=23 Jun 2009}}</ref> |
Jeffs was born to Ward Jeffs, son of Rulon Jeffs. Ward had three wives, two of whom were sisters. Between these marriages, Brent had nineteen siblings. Ward eventually left the church, leaving Brent in the FLDS community per Brent's request. Eventually, Brent left the compound and moved into a small apartment with four of his older brothers, where they experimented with alcohol, drug use and partying.<ref name=Coliseum1>{{cite news|title=Lisa reads: Lost Boy by Brent W. Jeffs|url=http://whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2009/06/23/lisa-reads-lost-boy-by-brent-w-jeffs/|accessdate=6 January 2015|publisher=When Falls the Coliseum|date=23 Jun 2009}}</ref> |
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In 2004 Jeffs named Warren Jeffs in a civil lawsuit seeking damages for [[sexual abuse]] he had suffered as a boy.<ref name="David Kelly">{{cite news |last= Kelly |first= David |first2= Gary |last2= Cohn |title= Insider accounts put sect leader on the run |url= http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2002996905_secttwo16.html |agency= [[Los Angeles Times]] |newspaper= [[The Seattle Times]] |date= May 16, 2006 }}</ref> ''Lost Boy'' 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.<ref name="Jeffs 2009" /> |
In 2004 Jeffs named Warren Jeffs in a civil lawsuit seeking damages for [[sexual abuse]] he had suffered as a boy.<ref name="David Kelly">{{cite news |last= Kelly |first= David |first2= Gary |last2= Cohn |title= Insider accounts put sect leader on the run |url= http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2002996905_secttwo16.html |agency= [[Los Angeles Times]] |newspaper= [[The Seattle Times]] |date= May 16, 2006 |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170131/http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2002996905_secttwo16.html |archivedate= October 21, 2013 |df= }}</ref> ''Lost Boy'' 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.<ref name="Jeffs 2009" /> |
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Jeffs has appeared on [[NPR]],<ref name="npr" /> the television show ''Polygamy: What Love Is This?'',<ref>{{citation |last= Hanson |first= Doris |title= Episode 2.49 |url= http://www.aboutpolygamy.com/episodes/2009/ep249.htm |work= Polygamy: What Love is This? |publisher= [[KTMW]] |date= December 10, 2009 }}</ref> ''[[Hannity]]''<ref>{{citation |last= Hannity |first= Sean |authorlink= Sean Hannity |title= Warren Jeffs' Nephew Breaks Silence |url= http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/2009/05/22/warren-jeffs-nephew-breaks-silence# |work= [[Hannity]] |publisher= [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] |date= May 22, 2009 }}</ref> and ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'',<ref>{{citation |last= Hollenhorst |first= John |title= 'Dr. Phil' mediates showdown among FLDS and critics |url= http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=17443383 |work= KSL.com |publisher= [[KSL-TV]] |date= September 28, 2011 }}</ref> 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. |
Jeffs has appeared on [[NPR]],<ref name="npr" /> the television show ''Polygamy: What Love Is This?'',<ref>{{citation |last= Hanson |first= Doris |title= Episode 2.49 |url= http://www.aboutpolygamy.com/episodes/2009/ep249.htm |work= Polygamy: What Love is This? |publisher= [[KTMW]] |date= December 10, 2009 }}</ref> ''[[Hannity]]''<ref>{{citation |last= Hannity |first= Sean |authorlink= Sean Hannity |title= Warren Jeffs' Nephew Breaks Silence |url= http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/2009/05/22/warren-jeffs-nephew-breaks-silence# |work= [[Hannity]] |publisher= [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] |date= May 22, 2009 }}</ref> and ''[[Dr. Phil (TV series)|Dr. Phil]]'',<ref>{{citation |last= Hollenhorst |first= John |title= 'Dr. Phil' mediates showdown among FLDS and critics |url= http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=17443383 |work= KSL.com |publisher= [[KSL-TV]] |date= September 28, 2011 }}</ref> 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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Brent W. Jeffs | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Leaving FLDS; memoir |
| Relatives | Warren Jeffs, Nephi Jeffs, Lyle Jeffs, Seth Jeffs, Rulon Jeffs |
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]
Jeffs was born to Ward Jeffs, son of Rulon Jeffs. Ward had three wives, two of whom were sisters. Between these marriages, Brent had nineteen siblings. Ward eventually left the church, leaving Brent in the FLDS community per Brent's request. Eventually, Brent left the compound and moved into a small apartment with four of his older brothers, where they experimented with alcohol, drug use and partying.[3]
In 2004 Jeffs named Warren Jeffs in a civil lawsuit seeking damages for sexual abuse he had suffered as a boy.[4] Lost Boy 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?,[5] Hannity[6] and Dr. Phil,[7] 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.
Since releasing his memoir, Jeffs has married and had a daughter. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah.[8]
See also
- Current state of polygamy in the Latter Day Saint movement
- Mormon fundamentalism
- List of former Mormon fundamentalists
References
- ^ a b Jeffs, Brent W. (2009). Lost Boy. New York: Broadway Books. ISBN 0767931777.
- ^ a b Gross, Terry (May 21, 2009), "From Polygamist Royalty To FLDS Lost Boy", Fresh Air, WHYY-FM, NPR
- ^ "Lisa reads: Lost Boy by Brent W. Jeffs". When Falls the Coliseum. 23 Jun 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Kelly, David; Cohn, Gary (May 16, 2006). "Insider accounts put sect leader on the run". The Seattle Times. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hanson, Doris (December 10, 2009), "Episode 2.49", Polygamy: What Love is This?, KTMW
- ^ Hannity, Sean (May 22, 2009), "Warren Jeffs' Nephew Breaks Silence", Hannity, Fox News
- ^ Hollenhorst, John (September 28, 2011), "'Dr. Phil' mediates showdown among FLDS and critics", KSL.com, KSL-TV
- ^ "Brent W. Jeffs". Fresh Fiction. Retrieved 6 January 2015.