Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

- Split from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1890
- Membership: Approx. 10,000The New York Times: 52 Girls Are Taken From Polygamist Sect’s Ranch in Texas (April 5, 2008)
- Leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced to ten years to life in prison after found guilty of rape by accomplice in 2007
- It is not clear who is currently the leader

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as the FLDS, is a sect that practices a fundamentalist form of Mormonism. The FLDS is no longer affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church. It continues to practice polygamy. The doctrine has been rejected by modern Mormonism.
In March 2009, FLDS members of the YFZ Ranch filed a motion to seal the abuse investigation of a 17-year-old girl. The motion also asks that all evidence seized from ranch be returned. A hearing on the motion has not yet been scheduled.Deseret News: Lawyers want to seal FLDS case (March 30, 2009)
Nearly a year after the raid of the YFZ Ranch in Texas, Oprah Winfrey takes her viewers behind the gates of the polygamous ranch to show viewers first-hand what life is like. Oprah's look at the YFZ Ranch is scheduled to air on March 30, 2009.Oprah.com: Oprah Visits the Yearning for Zion Ranch (March 20, 2009)
Compound Shutdown

Law enforcement raided Jeffs' Yearning for Zion ranch in 2008 and removed 52 children after allegations of sexual abuse. During the course of the investigation over 400 children were removed by child protective services. By March 2009, all but one of the children had been returned to their families.The New York Times: 52 Girls Are Taken From Polygamist Sect’s Ranch in Texas (April 5, 2008) Jeffs, 51, was taken to trial in Utah and charged with being an accomplice to rape.CBS News: Busload Of Girls Leaves Polygamist Ranch, Police Remove Children From Fundamentalist Mormon Compound After Complaint Was Made (April 4, 2008) He was already serving 10 years to life for forcing related children to marry and have sexual relations.The New York Times: 52 Girls Are Taken From Polygamist Sect’s Ranch in Texas (April 5, 2008) On July 9, 2008, Warren Jeffs was admitted to a Las Vegas hospital for an undisclosed illness.Fox News: Jury Finds... Warren Jeffs Guilty on Sex Charges (September 25, 2007)Deseret News: Lawyers want to seal FLDS case (March 30, 2009)
Ranch Fast Facts
1. Yearning for Zion Ranch
2. Size: 1,900-acre
3. Ranch located 160 miles Northwest of San Antonio, Texas
4. Bought in 2004 for $700,000CBS News: Busload Of Girls Leaves Polygamist Ranch, Police Remove Children From Fundamentalist Mormon Compound After Complaint Was Made (April 4, 2008)