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Lyle Jeffs Gets 74 Years for Abuse | Tucson News
Lyle Jeffs, already serving 50 years for trafficking underage girls, just got 24 more for locking them in a sweltering, ventilated trailer — and he defended himself in court, claiming he thought they’d escaped. A self-proclaimed prophet who led a polygamous splinter group from the FLDS, he had over 20 wives, 10 under 18. Federal agents tracked him across 4 states as he built his cult. This sentence marks another grim chapter in a pattern of abuse rooted in a religious practice now banned by the mainstream LDS Church — and a chilling reminder that accountability is still being pursued. Listen…
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