Inside the FLDS: Exposing the Reality of Child Brides in Polygamous Communities

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In this video, we delve deep into the secretive world of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) to uncover the disturbing truth behind the practice of child brides within polygamous communities. Through firsthand accounts and expert insights, we reveal the heartbreaking stories of young girls forced into marriages with much older men, the psychological and emotional toll it takes on these victims, and the ongoing struggle for justice and reform. Join us as we shine a light on this hidden reality and explore the urgent need for awareness and action to protect the rights and dignity of vulnerable individuals.
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@signespencer6887 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for saying ‘underage girls’ and ‘child’ NOT ‘underage women’ as many people do. There is no such thing as an underage woman

@dianayount2122 4 месяца назад

amen

@katwitanruna 5 месяцев назад

Break the silence. Break the cycle.

@jpenir 5 месяцев назад

Great video guys. I was just reading up on Joseph Smith's polygamy. Just like Warren Jeffs he also married 14 year old girls.

@Aunttina5868 5 месяцев назад

I remember seeing that video on RU-vid when they pulled the truck and trailer over and how the older woman was acting its crazy i didn't know who he was till now

@FlowerChild65 5 месяцев назад

I was glad to see in this episode that parents are being prosecuted. I hope we can see more of that in cases like this. I am not sure why Winston has never been prosecuted for the role he has played in child trafficking.

@mariamunroe6861 5 месяцев назад

I live in Canada , Your Government needs to do something about these Religious Group's, Example The Church of Scientology has Tax exempt status and is Protected under the the Religious 501C, They have Scientology in Canada , but it is not given Tax exemption here and are treated as a organization, not a religion..., Your Government needs to shut down these so called Religion's and Protect the Children...This just Makes Me so angry and super Sad...

@Kristenm28 5 месяцев назад

Our government doesn't care. It's completely corrupt.

@tennillepatterson5500 5 месяцев назад

That's why people that speak out need to be listened to. Keep talking, then ignoring it is harder.

@claudeyaz 5 месяцев назад

Yeah and I agree that something needs to be done, but we have to be very careful, because we don't want to end up like Canada in other aspects... Like how Trudeau did that emergency order during the trucker protest, how the ridiculous carbon taxes keep getting raised even though the people don't want it, a lot of the new speech laws, and now arresting people who are speaking out against an adult man swimming and sharing a locker room with minor girls. Plus Canada really struggled with protecting basic religious freedom during covid, where they would arrest preachers who are preaching outside, and women allow people to worship the way they wanted to. It's those types of ways that the government violates people's religious freedoms, that makes people afraid of reasonable laws involving religion. If people stopped trying to violate people's religion like that, it would be a lot easier for these cults to stop slipping through the cracks America's a lot of problems with churches that exploit loopholes, but you have to be very careful with a government being allowed to choose which religions are real & which ones are cults

@claudeyaz 5 месяцев назад

Canada doesn't have a very good track record either,on not violating people's religion and freedom of worship I mean we all remember what extremes they went to during covid.. Almost like governments are really bad at almost everything. But the tax loopholes is bleh. But tbh if they didnt rxist..they would find other ways to fund

@yowyo2006 5 месяцев назад

Unless they are directly breaking laws, our freedom of religion prevents government intereference in religious activities. The FLDS broke many laws including child endangerment, child SA, misuse of food stamps/government programs, etc which is why they were busted but still exist. The US exists because of the religious persecution that was happening in England.

@angiebrewer9960 5 месяцев назад

Hey guys… I know it’s hard but thank you for shining a light into some real dark places! 🙏♥️🙏

@1ccTooTall 5 месяцев назад

Thank you, as always, for the kind way you shine light into darkness.

@tennillepatterson5500 5 месяцев назад

Keep talking. What you all are doing does help.

@lisasprite3322 5 месяцев назад

Good morning Melissa, and Sam 🌷 I remember the Bountiful situation in B.C. The RCMP (🇨🇦 federal police) raid on the community. I live in the same province. Keep up what you do 🩷🩵

@Wonkothesane-sz2oy 2 месяца назад

End child trafficking.

@socaldeb 18 часов назад

I just watched a documentary on the raid of YFZ, and they said some of the very young boys had been sodomized to such an extent that they could no longer control their bowels. I, of course, don't know if this is true, but if true 😳

@fallyblue 5 месяцев назад

I had a short relationship with your older brother, Kevin, too weird. I only hope he gets help with his sexual addiction.

@kmalkiee1760 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for continuing to tell these stories! These people need to be stopped!

@belindahugheslifestyle 5 месяцев назад

Well done, Sam and Melissa. I didn't see the show you discuss here, but remember seeing footage some time ago of that trailer being pulled over and the subsequent interviews. It was shocking. I hope you succeed in your mission. Blessed be. 💖🙏

@mimimaitri1 14 дней назад

Samuel Bateman pled guilty to 2 of the charges this spring as part of a deal (conspiring to kidnap and bring children across state lines for sex). He only agreed to plead guilty if all the others charged also pled guilty. This has taken a lot more time, and his sentencing keeps getting delayed. Right now it’s set for Oct 29th, 2024. I don’t know when he might go to trial for the many more horrible offenses. I would appreciate it if you two did a video on him if you think it’s appropriate. I was wondering why the government agreed to give him any sort of plea deal, considering what he’s done, but now I’m thinking it’s because he’s the key to all the defendants who are still followers. If they aren’t cooperating, it could be really hard to move the cases forward. I don’t know that he gets out of the deal in terms of sentence reduction or dropped charges, but it would have to be something big enough for him to want to take it.

@toker__ 5 месяцев назад

This is bad...poly are adults, if it involves children (17 younger) then its sa csa, not poly. And this coming from a mono. Idk why people don't call it what it is.

@andreafranke8771 5 месяцев назад

I love you both so so much! Thank you for bringing the hard topics to light.

@BevForseth 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for your efforts to educate us on such a difficult topic. You do so with dignity and grace.

@kathyblondell7382 4 месяца назад

Put your chairs at the same distance from mics… woman looks to man horizontally… man only looks at woman by moving neck. Ugh

@marysmith9083 4 месяца назад

Okay, you both should be celebrating a 10 year anniversary soon, been saying married 9 years forever 😂

@Wonkothesane-sz2oy 2 месяца назад

Make the national age of consent 18 with no religious exemptions.

@Wonkothesane-sz2oy 2 месяца назад

Great article. End FLDS trafficking.

@airamseravat 5 месяцев назад

I can understand that a "dad" that has also more than one wife couldn't say no. It is all so twisted and insane that it is really hard to believe that no one spoke against this. Of course the fact that in the usa homeschooling is allowed puts children in even greater danger since they are isolated. Thank you for your wonderful work.

@katwitanruna 5 месяцев назад

Liked. Shared. Commented. Up the algorithm!

@byeblckbirdxx 5 месяцев назад

Please don’t apologize for taking care of yourselves instead of pumping out content at an unsustainable rate. Secondary trauma is a real occupational hazard of working with subject matter like this. Be nice to yourselves.

@MySweetT1 5 месяцев назад

I live just south of the Blackmores. They commonly come down for shopping. And some family members that have left live in our town in the US. Police caught some girls being trafficked in Spokane, WA about a year and a half ago. I can't remember if they were going south or up into Canada.

@backthebusup 5 месяцев назад

😢Sam and Melissa, breaks my heart to see you weep for these abused children. I weep with you. I’ve been following you guys for a long while. You both are extremely dedicated to making a difference. I support you 😌

@alisonwright2508 5 месяцев назад

You both do a great job of shining a light into the evil of these issues. I’m praying justice will be served for all involved.

@SnailWhales 3 месяца назад

What documentary is this from??

@robinnewman4018 5 месяцев назад

Didn’t love his daughter enough to let her choose her husband or life.

@bluebutterfly288 5 месяцев назад

Which documentary are they referring to?

@denisepace3229 5 месяцев назад

This is a review of the series Secrets of Polygamy

@janesmith9024 4 месяца назад

Yes, I have a book upstairs written by a lawyer about the legal side of the Canada cases. It was so unwise for Warren Jeffs to start marrying girls off who were below legal age. The marriages (mostly being second marriages of a man already married ) are not "marriages" in law in most countries, just cohabitation, so technically is over age or under age relations. In the UK our age of consent is 16 years (and until very very recently in England you could marry at 16 with parents' permission ie same age as age of consent for s ex, but we changed that to 18 for marriage (and kept 16 for s ex) which seems a bit inconsistent to me. If someone wants to be married at 16 they can go to Scotland which has a different age. This is completely different from what Jeffs was doing - 12 and 13 is far too young, before puberty for some girls, completely unacceptable in 2024.

@DancingTreeGifts 4 месяца назад

I was raised AUB was employed at MTI for 18 months early 90s

@lauradougherty8426 5 месяцев назад

This is confusing. No minor, child, female or male should be married off to a man who is in an adult. It shouldn’t be allowed at all.

@powderandpaint14 5 месяцев назад

In some states it is legal for children as young as 13 to get married with parental permission! The law needs to be changed in all states to 18.

@gamesmom4 5 месяцев назад

Sam and Melissa, Don't know if you are familiar with Law and Crime Network on RU-vid but they have a few police videos recorded when Bateman was caught and arrested. They show the inside of the trailer and the police interviewing the "wives" (children). The dates for those are 12/21/22, 12/22/22, 2/1/23 and 3/8/23. They also have a video done on 3/21/24 after Moroni Johnson came forward and they interview a Rick Allen Ross and Steven Hassan PhD.

@Freedom-nu5kp 5 месяцев назад

I saw Mike on the Quite Frankly channel and he mentioned the Zitting baby graves. Do you have a link to the video of it? I couldn't find it on his website. Love you guys ❤

@CANDIS...521 5 месяцев назад

Its insane they would do it. Couldn't imagine being married to such a older man

@CANDIS...521 5 месяцев назад

On a side note. Natalie Webster from life after a cult or Aaron levin-smith from growing up in scientology were talking about hooking up to interview you on their channels.

@Lemonade_Stand_ 5 месяцев назад

What do you think will happen when Warren dies? You mentioned growing up that it wasnt as strict until Warren became the leader, im wondering if a new leader would revert it back to how it was prior to Warren or if there's no going back

@imaginhoneychurch6025 5 месяцев назад

I respect you both very much. Thank you for what you are doing to advocate for these vulnerable beings. ❤

@theemptyatom 5 месяцев назад

Those who teach that as soon as a girl starts menstruating she is eligible to be married because she can start having children like this passage. 1 Corinthians 7:36-38 "But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward HIS VIRGIN, IF SHE PASS THE FLOWER OF HER AGE, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let THEM marry. Nevertheless, he that standeth steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep HIS VIRGIN, doeth well. So then he that GIVETH HER IN MARRIAGE doeth well; but he that GIVETH HER NOT in marriage doeth better."

@helenvalentine8372 5 месяцев назад

You are sick! What a pervert.

@emmap7019 5 месяцев назад

With all the fertility struggles people are faced with these days, what happens if a wife (or the husband) can't have children? I wonder, if it is on the wifes end, is she treated differently? Is adoption an option for FLDS? If it is on the husbands end...just curious as I personally don't want children in the future and know how difficult it is for some people to conceive. Thank you!

@meganschmittou1191 5 месяцев назад

I read Carolyn Jessop's book, and she talks about how one of her husband's wives was only able to have one or two children (I don't remember the exact number), and she was basically treated like a servant. She was also mentally ill and not allowed to seek medical treatment. She was mentally and emotionally ab*sed. The book is called Escape: A Memoir.

@wilmavannorden9727 5 месяцев назад

Hi Sam and Melissa, I would like to know what these pockets are. They married young girls just to have sex with them or to have babies because not all kids develop the same I have a daughter she didn’t get her menstrual cycle so she was 17 so you can’t produce a baby without having a period

@signespencer6887 5 месяцев назад

Well actually there is a brief time just before the first period when you can get pregnant