HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?
FBI Announces New Top Tenner
05/06/06
Please
help us locate the person pictured here—Warren
Steed Jeffs,
the newest member of our Ten
Most Wanted Fugitives list.
The
FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000
for information leading to his arrest.
Please
see his wanted
poster
for all the details, but here’s a
snapshot:
- Who
he is: Jeffs is the leader
and self-proclaimed prophet of
a polygamous sect called the Fundamentalist
Latter Day Saints, or FLDS, which
separated itself from mainstream
Mormonism in 1890 after polygamy
was banned. FLDS, which has an
estimated 10,000 followers, has
communities in Hilldale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona.
- Why
he’s wanted: Jeffs has
been charged in Arizona with two
counts of sexual conduct with a minor,
one count of conspiracy to commit
sexual conduct with a minor, and
unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Jeffs was also charged with rape
as an accomplice in Utah.
- Where
he may be hiding: Jeffs has not
been seen in public since around 2004,
but he has ties to Utah, Arizona,
Texas, Colorado, South Dakota, British
Columbia, and Quintana Roo, Mexico
.
- Previous
occupations: Private school teacher
and accountant.
- Distinguishing
physical features: Brown hair and
eyes, 6’3” to 6’4”.
If
you have any information on Jeffs, please
contact your local
FBI office
or overseas
embassy,
the FBI office in Flagstaff, Arizona at
(928) 774-0631, or the Mohave County, Arizona,
Sheriff’s Office at 1-800-526-1911.
Please
note: Jeffs is considered armed and
dangerous and may be traveling with armed
bodyguards.
Resources:
Note:
The individuals pictured or identified here
may have been apprehended or may no longer
be wanted by law enforcement since the above
information was posted on this website. Please
check our Wanted by
the FBI website
or contact your
local FBI office for up-to-date
information.
