Roy Jeffs

Roy Jeffs
Born
Leroy Barlow Jeffs

(1992-06-05)June 5, 1992
Sandy, Utah
DiedMay 29, 2019(2019-05-29) (aged 26)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Known forLeaving FLDS
Accusations against his father[1]
RelativesWarren Jeffs (father)
Rulon Jeffs (grandfather)
Nephi Jeffs (uncle)
Lyle Jeffs (uncle)
Seth Jeffs (uncle)
Brent W. Jeffs (cousin)

Leroy "Roy" Barlow Jeffs (June 5, 1992 – May 29, 2019) was a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church). He was one of Warren Jeffs' fifty four children.

Jeffs left the FLDS and was among the first of his father's children to accuse him of sexual abuse. He died by suicide at age 26.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Escobedo, Tricia (1 October 2015). "Warren Jeffs' son, daughter allege sexual abuse". CNN. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ Carlisle, Nate (2 June 2019). "Roy Jeffs, polygamist's son who told the world about his father's abuses, dies at 26". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ Merrett, Robyn (3 June 2019). "Warren Jeffs' Son, Who Publicly Spoke Out About His Father's Cult and Years of Abuse, Dead at 26". People. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ^ Balk, Tim (3 June 2019). "Roy Jeffs, who spoke out about abuses of his polygamist father, dies at 26". New York Daily News. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Report: Suicide claims life of escapee from polygamous sect who spoke in Rapid City". Rapid City Journal. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.