Lyle 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. He has been referred to as his brother's "special counselor" in some church documents.
Lyle Steed Jeffs | |
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| Born | January 17, 1960 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | FLDS involvement |
| Parent(s) | Rulon Jeffs and Marilyn Steed |
| Relatives | Brothers Warren, Seth, Nephi; nephews Brent W. Jeffs, Helaman Jeffs |
Jeffs was the FLDS bishop for both Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, he was removed from office in 2012. He was convicted and sentenced in 2017 to five years in prison for orchestrating a welfare fraud scheme.
Lyle is the son of Rulon Jeffs, who was president of the FLDS Church from 1986 until his death in 2002. Lyle is also the uncle of author and ex-FLDS member Brent W. Jeffs.
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