Attorney General seeks freezing order on church trust fund
The Attorney General's office in Utah has asked a court to freeze the assets of a southern Utah polygamous sect's trust fund and replace its top leaders, including church President Warren Jeffs, with an independent trustee. The trust fund belongs to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and controls church property and assets which include church members' homes and land.
Church members formed the trust during the 1940s, willingly turning over their property to the church, so that all could share in the community's assets. Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said the move is necessary because there is evidence that trustees have recently moved to divest some trust assets and are not acting in the best interests of all church members.
Warren Jeffs has not been seen in the area for more than a year, and he is thought to be on a 2,000-acre ranch near Eldorado, Texas, where he reportedly plans to move select members of the church.
Some ousted church members believe Jeffs is draining the church's trust in order to fund construction of the Texas compound and fear he will evict those who remain behind from their homes.
Church members formed the trust during the 1940s, willingly turning over their property to the church, so that all could share in the community's assets. Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said the move is necessary because there is evidence that trustees have recently moved to divest some trust assets and are not acting in the best interests of all church members.
Warren Jeffs has not been seen in the area for more than a year, and he is thought to be on a 2,000-acre ranch near Eldorado, Texas, where he reportedly plans to move select members of the church.
Some ousted church members believe Jeffs is draining the church's trust in order to fund construction of the Texas compound and fear he will evict those who remain behind from their homes.
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