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| Warren Jeffs |
San Angelo, Texas- The 55 year old Warren Jeffs, head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints stood stone-faced as the verdict was read. He was convicted guilty of child sexual assault Thursday in a case stemming from two young followers he took as brides in what his church calls “spiritual marriages.”Jeff who represent himself after firing seven attorneys faces life imprisonment.
Prosecutors used DNA evidence to show Jeffs fathered a child with a 15-year-old girl and played an audio recording of what they said was him sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. They also played audio recordings in which Jeffs was heard instructing young women on how to please him sexually.
Eleven other FLDS men were charged with crimes including sexual assault and bigamy. All seven of those who have been prosecuted were convicted, receiving prison sentences of between six and 75 years.
