religion nationality relatives known_for residence article_title name
former saints fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter day american warren seth jeffs , rulon jeffs jeffs , nephi jeffs , lyle jeffs , leaving flds ; memoir salt lake city , utah brent w. jeffs
 brent w. jeffs
brent w. jeffs

brent w. jeffs is an author , advocate and member of the influential jeffs family in the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter-day saints -lrb- flds church -rrb- .
jeffs wrote the memoir `` lost boy '' along with author maia szalavitz , which was released on may 19 , 2009 .
the book is a depiction of life within the flds church and his ostracism from the organization at a young age .
the title of the book comes from the term `` the lost boys '' , which refers to the many young men expelled from the flds church .
jeffs is grandson to flds prophet rulon jeffs , nephew to flds prophet warren jeffs , and his mother is the daughter of another non-flds prophet as well .
jeffs was born to ward jeffs , son of rulon jeffs .
ward had three wives , two of which were sisters .
between these marriages , brent had nineteen siblings .
ward eventually left the church , leaving brent in the flds community per brent 's request .
eventually , brent left the compound and moved into a small apartment with four of his older brothers , where they experimented with alcohol , drug use and partying .
in 2004 jeffs named warren jeffs in a civil lawsuit seeking damages for sexual abuse he had suffered as a boy .
b. w. jeffs ' memoir depicts much of the sexual abuse that was inflicted upon him beginning at ages 5 or 6 .
the memoir also includes abuse from warren 's brothers and other family members .
jeffs has appeared on npr , the television show `` polygamy : what love is this ? ''
, `` hannity '' and `` dr. phil '' , with each appearance having to do with the flds and polygamy .
in each appearance jeffs discusses the dangers of the flds lifestyle and abuse from warren jeffs and other influential flds church leaders .
since releasing his memoir , jeffs has married and had a daughter .
they live in salt lake city , utah .
