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Author: Debra Weyermann

📘 Answer them nothing by Debra Weyermann

The book examines Warren Jeffs' ascendancy within a Mormon fundamentalist movement and his creation of a theocracy along the Arizona‑Utah frontier. It outlines how public authorities largely overlooked the group while Jeffs exerted control through polygamous and forced marriages, leading to numerous sex crimes. The narrative also chronicles the obstacles and eventual successes of civil and criminal proceedings aimed at holding Jeffs accountable for his abuses.

First publish date: 2011

Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Christianity

Authors: Debra Weyermann

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