Lyle Jeffs

Lyle Steed Jeffs
Born (1960-01-17) January 17, 1960 (age 64)
NationalityAmerican
Known forFLDS involvement
Parent(s)Rulon Jeffs and Marilyn Steed
RelativesBrothers Warren, Seth, Nephi;
nephews Brent W. Jeffs, Helaman Jeffs

Lyle Jeffs is the brother of Warren Jeffs and a bishop in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, commonly referred to as the FLDS Church.[1] He has been referred to as his brother's "special counselor" in some church documents.[2]

Jeffs was the FLDS bishop for both Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona.[3] According to The Salt Lake Tribune, he was removed from office in 2012.[4] He was convicted and sentenced in 2017 to five years in prison for orchestrating a welfare fraud scheme.[5]

Lyle is the son of Rulon Jeffs, who was president of the FLDS Church from 1986 until his death in 2002.[6] Lyle is also the uncle of author and ex-FLDS member Brent W. Jeffs.

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  5. ^ "Lyle Jeffs, one-time leader of Utah polygamous sect, sentenced to prison for food stamp fraud, absconding". The Associated Press. Salt Lake Tribune. December 13, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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