Crime | Warren Jeffs Police Fear Stonewall by Polygamist Settlers Faithful see government as 'devil' By Harry Kimball Posted Apr 13, 2008 8:35 AM CDT Copied The main temple on the Yearning For Zion Ranch, home of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Eldorado, Texas, Friday, April 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Warren Jeffs' hand-picked, devoted settlers may refuse to testify against his polygamist compound in Texas, officials fear—making it tough to win cases of suspected child abuse. "All these girls are taught from the cradle not to trust anybody from the outside—especially the government," Utah's attorney general said. "We're the beast. We're the devil." People were sent to the Texas compound after a “culling” of the most devoted from communities along the Arizona-Utah border, the AP reports. "They started to escape to Texas" as Utah and Arizona began cracking down on the sects, said Arizona's attorney general. Police last week removed 416 kids from the compound after a teenager complained of rape and beatings by her "husband." Read These Next That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies LGBTQ+ Pride march defies Orban Senate will grind it out this weekend for Trump's spending bill. Report an error