Former FLDS member describes life in polygamous community
September 3, 2026 at 3:53 AM MT · via The Irish Sun · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
A former member of a fundamentalist polygamous community has shared her experience of marrying a man with 22 wives, some as young as nine years old, in an interview with The Irish Sun. The woman, who later left the group, describes life in what the outlet characterizes as America's "polygamy capital," and says her mother subsequently joined the same man's family. The account provides firsthand testimony about conditions in fundamentalist polygamous groups, which are not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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