Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: True Crime Never Sleeps
Episode: Decoding Cults: The FLDS
Description: In this episode, we delve into the controversial world of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), a radical offshoot of the mainstream Mormon Church that practices polygamy. We explore the history of the FLDS and its strict adherence to traditional gender roles, as well as the numerous legal and criminal investigations the group has faced, including allegations of abuse, forced marriage, and discrimination. We also discuss the FLDS's significant presence in the western United States and the group's large communities known as "fundamentalist colonies." Finally, we examine the comparisons that have been made...