Warren Jeffs
Definition
Read more
Related articles
Trust Me: The False Prophet
This documentary series follows filmmakers who embed themselves within a vulnerable FLDS community and uncover disturbing evidence against self-proclaimed prophet Samuel Bateman. Directed by Rachel Dretzin and Elise Coker, it exposes a cult of abuse within the fundamentalist Mormon environment.

Netflix Exposes New Self-Proclaimed Prophet in FLDS Cult
Netflix has released the documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet, which examines the FLDS cult and the new leadership emerging in Short Creek, Utah, after former leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison in 2011. The series follows the community from the inside as a new figure attempts to fill the power vacuum Jeffs left behind.

The Warren Jeffs Case — FLDS Leader and Child Brides
The Warren Jeffs case is an American child sexual abuse case in which the FLDS leader was convicted of arranging and participating in underage 'celestial marriages' in Utah and Texas.

Netflix Doc Exposes Warren Jeffs' Iron Grip on FLDS Sect
Netflix's 'Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey,' released in June 2022, chronicles Warren Jeffs' rise as leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) and his continued control over the sect from behind bars, where he serves a life sentence for child sexual assault.