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Show )17 WEDNESDAY, FERUARY ..,. -- 22, 2017 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - 7 3 nm,...w,o.,c.r,oaasv.ftilwz..glogovEambooning0010001MM , int 13 di, get , rom 6' to rt! '; fr--o46,414- DSU STUDENT. SHADES JOURNEY OUT OF POLYGAMOUS CULT t Lid - ri , 1 t . , 1. , on ' I .....41 ,sk.a.,,,,,,4--- .oli . . , tit 1 D j - ; , ; 1 . Jr r ,;- - I xos, I - n , x It' , .. , ..., x ,,ir 7- 0,' .." - 1, .." , ci) Jessica Chatwin, a freshman media studies major from Check out Ashley re s'k ir i ' ay a. id )re , .,. ' '.' ", ,. , 4 , ir,--,- ;,.., I '''' ; ', ,,i. 4 :., :; 1 1 , 4- -, ,,. N ,,," ir , 1,.- , ,s t vis Hilda le, shows photos from her childhood growing up as a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Saints. Chatwin's parents removed her from the polygamous sect when she was 16. BY SPENCER RICKS Spencer Ricks She couldn't celebrate well-bein- ng , , Lake City. Her uncle then She continues to live prison, Chatwin said no or She to call the bishop's tried birthdays more marriages, plural holidays. today in Hilda le with her couldn't recreate or go office to make sure ChaCure for Wellness" at or otherwise, were being parents on the weekends. to the park. And the list twin was allowed to go to in le. In Hilda Even though she lives in performed Jessica Chatwin keeps a Dixiesunnews.com of foods she was banned Salt Lake City with her a the same town as all her addition, if couple was plain, button-u- p dress in from eating included milk, parents. But the bishop FLDS friends and family married, their marriage her closet as a reminder wouldn't answer his was no longer official in pepper, chocolate, white members, she doesn't have of what can happen when so Chatwin's the uncle said. Chatwin sugar, white flour, corn phone, church, any contact with them. people follow a cult and beans, except "in I just said it was OK for her This was the main reason "It's really, really sad," leader. times of famine." to go. Chatwin's parents decided Chatwin said. "But all you "I want to show the She was cut off from all At the time, Chatwin to leave the church. can do is carry on because to my children dress Li...: access to information from didn't know it'd be her "Once I left, I had to they're blind. They don't someday so they know the outside world. last time leaving Hilda le see anything because totally give up everything how much we were brain"I didn't know anything as a member of the FLDS that I knew before," Chathey're told not to look." washed," said Chatwin, I about world history faith. twin said. Chatwin said she somea freshman media studies A CURE FOR WELLNESS "1 was so stressed," had only known about After spending a week times leaves a gift on 'what the church taught, major from Hilda le. Chatwin said. "I wouldn't in North Dakota, Chatwin the doorsteps of some of The dress in Chatwin's I which was mainly church smile. knew my parand her parents returned her FLDS relatives even closet is a souvenir of ents were questioning the to their home in Hilda le. history," Chatwin said. though they probably the life she used to live "I didn't know what was Chatwin gathered her throw it away. Her relateachings of the church." in Hilda le, a small town in the realshe world. Chatwin said tives don't even resppnd happening belongings from her aunt that sits about an hour I didn't know anything ized 'ler parents had left and uncle's home and went to a friendly wave or a ' east of St. George on the about science." to live with her parents the church for good when smile in the street from FEB. 22 border of Arizona. The Chatwin would attend for It a few took her anymore. again. they stopped praying only On this day in history: the prophet's months before all of Cha"I would love to be able population of Hildale and meetings of the elite Unit1797 Last invasion of Britits sister city, Colorado ed Order, and she couldn't Members of the FLDS to talk to my relatives twin's aunts, uncles and talk to anyone outside of church are instructed to cousins stopped talking to and see them on holidays," City, Arizona, is domiain by the French begins nated by members of the Warher. FLDS the meetings about what are hour for members Chatwin said. "But they pray every near Fishguard, Wales. Fundamentalist Church of she was being taught, even ren Jeffs, the prophet and banned from having any don't have any holidays. 1967 25,000 US & South Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y she who said an leader the contact with of church, though being part "apostate," They don't have any joy. for a known church senI would love to share my and is who was order meant the convicted who has someone of Saints, just lietnarese troops launch conbe to lifeNot a in life the in to left she lead stricter tenced church, Chatwin polygamy. prison Operation Junction City said. 2011 for the sexual assault fused with the mainstream style. She couldn't even see FLDS page 8 Mormon sect, the FLDS of children. Chatwin said talk to her parents about against Viet Cong. 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UPCOMING MOVIE she had and been I Hildale, of a devout member of day, but would just go . . ,. , bethe from that birth a room As to FLDS the taught my religion. straight RELEASES ,' .... '.. cause I couldn't talk to her FLDS religion was the . baptized member of the ,,,; , ,,4. about the United Order," United Order or "higher only true faith. "When we stopped at : Chatwin said. "I basically 6',.'4':law" of the FLDS church, '' ti', '' ,,k '.. ., ; .' a ... for the hotel !,7,' with to connection all 2 night, was lost ,, she ' ilk.. ,, , ,,.il give ,,,, expected ma... ,dij 1,41,,,,,,...40.....U.4,111,,51 ', - , about ran away from my she had to the church all family." ,. my ' 4 - . i '.' ,, , .., After being part of the ,,,, A t parents," Chatwin said. and was subject to even I ., , "I thought I could just United Order for a year, stricter standard. take off. But it was pretty the separation between Although FLDS church 'If dark out there and it was the her and tell her her parents grew officials didn't k:,,i' I a so to achad Chatwin so large, scary world, just reason Chatvvin was f .., with my parents." Orand live her United leave the stayed family into cepted Chatwin came to the with her aunt and uncle. , der, she said she realized 2 r ' .' ; realization leaving the However, it wasn't long it was just because , later 'i r ...,..,, ) .......,,, -,- 4 , was the best thing L., church to live ,, went she ,, after a girl. was I ,t , young she ei 1 r ,,....y4t Li T to do when her parents , I, 0 "The United Order was with her aunt and uncle 0 out inconsistencies life her when pointed drastically , basically communism," Feb. 24 , the newer teach() between , , said. c changed. .. Chatwin z , 1 , ihe z the and of church in ' ings indulge couldn't She r 1,. 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