A Call To Action Re: FLDS Polygamist Sect in Colorado City, Arizona

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In Colorado City, Utah there is a polygamist sect known as the "Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" (FLDS). A self proclaimed prophet, Jeff Warren is the totalitarian leader of this sect making ALL decisions regarding the it's members welfare such as who they shall marry, where they live, what they do, he demands his followers have limited to no contact with non-members, he determines who will be on the Colorado City School Board and the Colorado Town Council, he is in complete control of this community. What is even worse is that the sect has been accused with allegations of welfare fraud, sexual abuse, and exploitation of minors as "child brides." Girls can be forced into marriages with older men and expected to bear as many children as possible. In fact, it is not unusual for a woman to have had as many as 12 children by the time she reaches forty years of age. In this sect girls are denied an education in an attempt to keep them dependent and free of the knowledge that they actually do have choices. When I came to learn of this CULT I was absolutely appalled. How is it possible that such heinous crimes are being committed and allowed to continue? The purpose of this petition is to ask the Governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano and the states Attorney General, Terry Goddard how this has been possible and to demand that they step up and take the necessary action to dismantle this cult or take whatever steps necessary to ensure protection to the innocent children being abused within this community. What has been tolerated due to low priority concern or bureaucratic red tape is no longer acceptable.

You are paid to do be of service to the citizens of your state Governor Napolitano and Attorney General Goddard, we simply ask that you do your job.

108 Signatures

  • Kara Shine
  • Bonnie Perrin
    • Comments
    • This is horrendous! To allow this to continue is unConstitutional! Please do your part. You know what is right!!
  • Bill Lykins
  • Sylvia Barraza
  • monica mendez
  • Sue Batey
    • Comments
    • How can anyone sleep at night knowing that the rape and abuse of children is going on with no care for authority. The government is beign mocked. How much more in your face can it be. For love of God do something!!!!
  • Nancy V Dennee
  • Raven Shine
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  • Amanda Smith
    • Comments
    • Something MUST be done to stop this abuse!
  • Charlie Shuck
    • Comments
    • This is not acceptible!!! it must stop!!!
  • Malinda Boyd
  • Sarah Hammond
    • Comments
    • Jeff Warrens needs to be stopped.
  • Erinn O'Brien
    • Comments
    • Please
  • Tess Weinerth
    • Comments
    • This issue needs more publicity.
  • alicia
  • Judy Bryan
  • Ashlee
    • Comments
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  • Edward Gonzales
  • Brenda McLeod
  • Dawn Lorenzen
    • Comments
    • article in People mag out 7/16 about teenage boys cast out of this town. FLDS is a cult, and must be investigated for its many abuses of law and human rights.
  • Travis George
  • Alycia R. Hall
    • Comments
    • This is absurd! How can you say that you work in government when you won't even enforce that governments laws?!?!? If you don't enforce the laws you are supposed to be protecting, then your word as a government official means nothing! Don't be a hypocrate!
  • Steve Mills
    • Comments
    • Hey, mulitple wives, thats a lot of sex, where can I join?
  • Andriane Butt
  • Sequoia L. Taylor
  • Jason
    • Comments
    • This is the work of sick people. If Governor Napolitano remains silent on this issue she is no better than them.
  • Megan Boucher
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    • Raping children is horrible! You need to get Department of Child services, and some REAL police men down there. That town is full of sick, disgusting men! You NEED to fix this problem, and get that man out of there, and in Jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Zack Robinson
  • Pamela Rutledge, Palm Desert ,CA
    • Comments
    • Slavery was ended in this country during the civil war. How long do the children of Colorado City have to wait to be freed? PLEASE exercise your obligation to uphold the laws of our country and proscecute these men. August 3, 2005
  • Lisa Devens
    • Comments
    • I am familiar with the actions in Colorado City. Everywhere else it is illegal to have sex with children who are minors, why not in this town?This is an entire town full of men who are pediophiles and it is accepted practice.It is time for these men to pay.
  • Anti-FLDS
    • Comments
    • Steve Mills, STFU that is not even funny!
  • S.H
  • Bart Jennings
    • Comments
    • What can I do to help? This guy needs to be found and thrown in the slammer for life.
  • Robin Grant
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    • I think that any Polygamist groups are sick, they should be illegal and anyone apart of them should be charged with a crime and arrested. Anyone refusing to stop should be jailed and all the kids of these groups should be put in child protective services and given the chance at a real education and teachings of what is truly right and wrong.
  • christine jason
    • Comments
    • how can we let this go on in the 21st century?
  • Sonja Kalbaugh
  • Kathrine
    • Comments
    • How much are these "outside" officers and political workers getting paid by the FLDS to allow them to continue doing something that is against the law?
  • Gloria Wilkins
    • Comments
    • I hope by this time that something has been done. I was shocked to hear about this when I looked up the history of Colorado City because my husband drove through there and thought it looked weird.
  • Shauna Gallagher
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    • This is appauling and it is legal child abuse. If we dont protect those who cant defend themselves, in this age and with what we call a democracy, then we deprive them the right to have a free and equal right to participate in decision-making processes of being an American. Freedom of religion included. If we cannot stop this, then this country is not our "Land of the Free" and your offices are guilty of entrapping young girls to be abused by older petafiles. Anyone fit to lead should always protect our children first and foremost. We hope you take these things into consideration and put this issue in the front line.
  • Nathan Hauger
    • Comments
    • this is horrible, we need to do something
  • Irene A. Melerski
  • Kevin Waggoner
    • Comments
    • This guy trying to make another Jones town.Get rid of him!!!!!
  • Jeanne Sisson
    • Comments
    • This must be STOPPED!!!!!
  • sara o'brien
  • Beth Prieto
  • ANTI-FLDS
    • Comments
    • These FALSE Latter-Day Saints are going straight to hell!
  • marlena allen
    • Comments
    • The fact that this has gone on for so long and so many lives of young women and girls has been ruined forever disgusts me. What really disgusts me even more is that a petition is even needed to try to end these atrocities against women and children. The people responsible should have already been in prison!
  • CC
    • Comments
    • I read somewhere that the FLDS propet Warren Jeffs wants dogs shot , laughter banned and a few other things in his church. This guy is messed up!
  • Rickard Osterlof
  • joe
    • Comments
    • gotta end it