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HomeDeLaPot•about 3 hours ago

I just read Brent Jeffs's book "Lost Boy" last year. The amount of control the church leaders exert over the people is disturbing. (Even after the top leader has been revealed as a sexual predator.)

casey2•about 2 hours ago

They accept the control because it gives them a better quality of life. It's not even one one-millionth the control large tech companies have over the lives o f US citizens. There is an entire cast out "lost boys" called the third world the Americans gladly accept. Even after the top leader has been revealed as a sexual predator.

vfr800•about 4 hours ago

This article is pretty old. It's still an ongoing problem. This Vice News video (first segment only) is now dated, but has better perspective from the young men themselves. Having met a few of these guys, it's not an easy transition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TMKyUdEEMo

Edit: NSFW language and topics

t0mpr1c3•43 minutes ago

OLD

The lost boys, thrown out of US sect so older men can marry more wives (2005)

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