A federal judge has awarded $152 million in damages to ex-members of the Fundamentalist LDS Church over abuses they suffered while in the Utah-based polygamous faith.
In a judgment issued late Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart granted the massive amount of damages against FLDS leader Warren Jeffs. The verdict follows a trial FOX 13 News first reported on last year where ex-members of the faith testified about forced marriages, rapes and other abuses they suffered while in the church that they blamed Jeffs for.
The plaintiffs' attorney, Roger Hoole, said in a statement to FOX 13 News on Friday that he was pleased with the verdict. Collecting the money may prove difficult. Any assets Jeffs still may have are likely scattered across the country as still-faithful FLDS members have left Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., under increased scrutiny and pressure. The state of Utah took control of a multi-million dollar trust the FLDS Church ran and split up its assets after more than a decade of litigation.
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