20-year-old connected to FLDS religion arrested for sexual crimes, said he would ‘flee the country’
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CEDAR CITY, Utah (ABC4) — On Monday, Feb. 10, a southern Utah man with connections to the FLDS religion was arrested for several sexual crimes. Officials believe more victims may come forward, according to arrest documents.
Lehi Rulon Jeffs, 20, was arrested on one count of forcible sodomy, a first-degree felony; one count of object rape, a first-degree felony; one count of sexual battery, a class A misdemeanor; one count of assault, a class B misdemeanor; and one count of lewdness, a class B misdemeanor.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed in Iron County, three victims of Jeffs spoke to an officer with the Cedar City Police Department. The charges are related to the testimony of one victim, as two other victims reported alleged incidents that took place outside of the jurisdiction of Cedar City Police.
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