Peacock’s true-crime documentary, 'Preaching Evil: A Wife on the Run With Warren Jeffs,' explores the rise and downfall of the self-proclaimed prophet.
"I didn’t know any differently," Jeffson said of his childhood."You can’t compare the life I had with the life I have now. It’s like I was blindfolded without even knowing I had the blindfold on. It’s all you know. I was happy, to be honest with you. I was never abused physically. Emotionally – that’s another story. We were brainwashed. But … I had a great work ethic. I had a lot of siblings. And, of course, I had a great mom. I lived in a bubble.
Jeffson said he would contribute to the workload as Jeffs built what he described as Yearning for Zion. At four years old, he would pick weeds out of the flower beds and work in the gardens. He would clean bathrooms, help make breakfast and ensure the home was tidy at all times. In 2006, Jeffs, who was on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List, was arrested during a routine traffic stop near Las Vegas. He was booked on two out-of-state warrants issued in Utah and Arizona on charges of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and rape as an accomplice.
A call suddenly came into the San Angelo domestic abuse hotline. It was from a girl, who said she was 16 years old and living on the Yearning for Zion ranch. Law enforcement entered the property looking for the teen, who identified herself as Sarah. It turned out to be a hoax. The call actually came from a 33-year-old woman living in Colorado Springs.
Women and children from the YFZ ranch, the compound built by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, are moved by bus to San Angelo, Texas, on Sunday, April 6, 2008.
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