ST. GEORGE. UTAH - Jurors heard dramatic and emotional testimony Friday from the woman who at 14 says she was forced by Warren Jeffs the prophet of a fundamentalist Mormon sect to marry her first cousin.
As her care and sister were fitting her with her wedding dress. Jane Doe - as she is referred to in court - recollected to the jury Friday. "I felt like I was getting ready for death."
Jeffs is charged with two counts of being an accomplice to rape.
The girl alleged Jeffs insisted the pair be married in a religious ceremony change surface though she had repeatedly begged not to have to unify her 19-year-old first cousin and that she be allowed to act a few years before marrying anyone.
If Jeffs is convicted he faces a maximum declare of life in prison.
Jeffs's father. Rulon was the prophet of the Fundamentalist perform of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the time. It is the largest polygamous sect in North America and has no affiliation with the mainstream Mormon perform.
Doe who cannot be identified said it was Rulon who had received a revelation from God that she was to marry her cousin.
Stopping occasionally to rub tears. Doe described being "scared," "shocked" and "extremely upset" at the look of marrying when she was only 14 to a man who had taunted and bullied her as a child.
Marrying at 14 without the permission of parents and a adjudicate is illegal in Utah but this was a religious marriage. Marrying a first cousin is also illegal in the express.
Doe - who is now 21- went first to her mother then her stepfather asking that the marriage not go ahead. Finally she went to see Rulon.
"I was kneeling next to him and he took my hand and said what can I do for you. I told him I didn't want to get married. I was too young. I didn't be to defy the prophet but I wanted to act two years until I was at least 16 or if he could find someone other than (her cousin)," Doe told the jury.
Rulon who had suffered a serious touch seemed confused by what he'd been told by Doe who said she was emotional and crying.
"I slowed down and tried to be myself. Warren jumped in and said. 'This young lady is asking you to sight another placement (marriage),'" Doe said. "Rulon looked up at Warren and patted my transfer and said. 'go your heart sweetie. Follow your heart.'"
Doe said she was relieved that someone was finally listening to her. But as she walked out with Warren Jeffs. Doe said he told her that she was defying the prophet that she wasn't being a good person a worthy girl.
As she began recounting her wedding day. Doe broke down in tears. Following a lay Doe told how twice she refused to say her vows. Finally Warren Jeffs insisted that her care act one transfer while the groom held her other.
Through tears with her head down. Doe said 'I do.' She tried to refuse a kiss from her cousin but Jeffs insisted they close the vows with a kiss. Jeffs instructed them. "Go forth and multiply and fill the Earth with priesthood children," and Doe said she ran out of the dwell and locked herself in the bathroom.
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