Show leader Warren Jeffs faces several federal charges Anthony Freeman Contributing Writer Warren Jeffs head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Latter day Saints finds himself on the wrong side of justice Jeffs was arrested Aug 28 during a routine traffic stop near Las Vegas by the thc Nevada Highway Patrol The fundamentalist church leader faces an array of charges to stem from two felony counts of rape in which he is named an accomplice Jeffs is also accused of orchestrating what he calls a spiritual marriage between an underage girl and a much older man Each of these charges carries maximum a-maximum penalty of up to life in prison Jeffs chooses which of his follower marry and to whom his followers may marry The spiritual marriage allegedly took place within the past four years when the young girl identified as Jane Doe for legal purposes was between the tender age of 14 and 18 Court papers said that Jeffs led the girl to believe that her salvation would be lost if she didn't show obedience to her husband History has shown that Jeffs has chosen not to protect himself or his church against multiple civil lawsuits filed in an onslaught by Salt Lake City Jeffs has been on the FBI's most wanted list since May r rv r. r Photo courtesy of ofF FBI gov His arrest came by way of ofa a federal warrant executed for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution He also faces multiple felony charges in inthe inthe inthe the State of Arizona where he allegedly arranged a marriage between a 16 year-old year girl and a year 28 old man who reportedly was already married Jeffs did contradict his own teaching to avoid arrest When he was Vas finally stopped traveling on 15 1 he was reportedly traveling in a red vehicle red being a sacred prohibited color under his teachings He was also reportedly wearing shorts and his wife was wearing pants Now Jeffs faces up to life in prison for allegedly orchestrating illegal marriages with minors to have sex Will Jeffs finally combat his own legal matters |