Rachel Jeffs: Full Story Of Warren Jeffs’ Daughter

Warren Jeffs is an American religious leader and convicted child rapist. He was convicted of two felony counts of child sexual assault, for which he is serving a life sentence plus twenty years. He is the president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church), a polygamous denomination of the Latter-Day Saint movement. Rachel Jeffs who is the daughter of Warren Jeffs was able to abandon the (FLDS).

Rachel Jeffs: Bio Summary

Rachel Jeffs is an​ author​ who came into the limelight after she escaped from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church), of which her father Warren Jeffs was the president. She is among the many children of Warren Jeffs.

Rachel Jeffs’ Story

Rachel Jeffs has been able to escape after going through sexual assault at the hands of her father, Warren Jeffs. She abandoned the FLDS Church somewhere in 2015 and has opened up about the sexual and mental pressure she has been through, sharing her story with others.

Rachel Jeffs is the author of a book dubbed, ‘Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and My Father, Warren Jeffs,’ which was published in 2017. Her book depicts the lives of FLDS cult members after Warren Jeffs’ conviction. She has also granted multiple interviews to give people a fair idea of what it was like to grow up as one of Warren Jeffs’ 50-something children.

Rachel recalls a very pleasant upbringing since she was surrounded by a lot of members of the community. However, it became a different story when Warren Jeff’s daughter became a victim of his predatory sexual behavior. At the age of eight years, she was sexually abused and molested, which continued for several years.

In an interview with Today, she said: “ As a very young child, he would take me in there [bookstore], and he would either sit me in the children’s section and then bring a book over and force me to look at pictures of yeah, pornography”.

Rachel Jeffs penned down a letter to her father Warren Jeffs and poured out her heart. She expressed her displeasure with what her father did to her and it all ended. Later on, Rachel Jeffs was married off to Richard Allred, who already had two wives. Richard Allred was nice to Rachel but she realized it wasn’t the kind of life she wanted.

Rachel was still subjected to harsh treatment under the dictates of her father and his religion. She escaped alongside her five kids in 2015. She eventually found shelter at her grandparents’ house, who had previously abandoned the FLDS beliefs.

Rachel Jeffs Is Married To Brandon Blackmore

Rachel Jeffs got married to her current husband Brandon Blackmore, in 2017. Brandon Blackmore was previously a member of the FLDS. Brandon Blackmore testified in a trial against his father and stepmother for attempting to persuade their adolescent daughter to marry Warren Jeffs while she was still a minor.

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However, Brandon Blackmore hoped his parents receive leniency. He said his parents were doing what they were told to do by their prophet. He wrote, “I really do hope the judge takes into consideration the fact that my dad has already suffered a lot. He has been cast out from the [FLDS] and his home and family.”

Rachel Jeffs’ Children

Rachel and her husband Brandon Blackmore are the parents of five children. The family shares a home in North Idaho. They are living a content life after breaking out from the FLDS cult. Rachel and Brandon Blackmore recently welcomed their eleventh kid.

Rachel Jeffs had children from her marriage to Richard Allred. Rachel Jeffs is still concerned about the welfare of her siblings and other FLDS members, whom she hopes will find their way to freedom. She has shown her appreciation towards those who have left the cult on her Facebook and Twitter profiles.

Rachel Jeffs play the violin and often shares photos and anecdotes from her family’s time in quarantine. She is an inspiration to others.