Fundamentalist Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( English : is a movement born of Mormonism , was born in the United States in the early twentieth century.
This movement has practiced plural marriage (polygamy), whereas the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon main movement) was wrong to stop it in 1889.
Since 2002 , the movement is led by Warren Jeffs , who succeeded his father Rulon Jeffs (1909-2002). The two men each had 75 wives. Located on the top ten most wanted fugitives from the FBI, Warren Jeffs was arrested on 28 August 2006 for corruption of minors and conspiracy to rape.
Although this movement is generally referred to as "Mormon fundamentalist", it is not affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who do not recognize as "Mormon" .
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- (In) Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- (En) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, using the media to make a difference, April 2008
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