Episode 64 | 4 Men Were Convicted of R**ing Me Before I Was 16

Follow Steph on tic tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@culty.steph?_r=1&_t=ZP-96bsVq01Zp1On the Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Steph recounts a childhood marked by repeated sexual and physical abuse in LDS-connected homes and the ways church authority, secrecy, and “repentance” were used instead of protection. She describes her father’s abuse and conviction, abusive stepfathers, frequent moves while homeless or evading child services, and being exploited for labor after being pulled from school. At 15, she reported an attempted assault by her stepbrother-in-law Richard; her family blamed her, and an LDS bishop bailed him out and supported him before he fled and later was convicted of several felonies after additional victims. Steph also describes being groomed at 16–17 by a 28-year-old LDS leader, being shamed and disfellowshipped by a bishop, and later being denied church aid unless she paid tithing. She connects these patterns to her sister Cindy’s later life sentence for a 2009 killing and to her niece’s trafficking case, arguing for mandatory reporting laws.00:47 Podcast intro and guest03:07 Parents and early abuse06:15 Bishop knew for years07:08 Stepdad Alan and violence13:05 Midnight moves and homelessness17:42 Utah motels and crash21:28 Mom marries Mike fast25:39 Richard the abuser28:20 Pulled from school and exploited30:04 Child labor at Business Habitat37:04 Abandoning brother and Oregon42:39 Church life and mistletoe sales45:27 Back to Utah Again47:14 Assault and Blame50:14 Bishop Bails Predator52:26 Closet Punishment58:19 Running to Hospital59:58 Kinship with Brother01:01:58 Move to Florida01:04:26 Milton Grooms Her01:10:57 Bishop Disfellowships01:16:08 Forced Teen Marriage01:20:32 Hawaii Teen Mom01:30:02 Divorce and Tithing01:32:31 Tithing Or Groceries01:35:09 Phasing Out Of Church01:35:40 Early Doubts And Racism01:37:27 Cindy Left Behind01:39:38 Isolation And Suicide Attempts01:41:52 Cindy With The Kids01:44:31 Murder Plot Unfolds01:48:28 Life Without Parole01:51:29 Trauma And Accountability01:54:23 Little B Abandoned01:57:14 Tinder Predator And Trafficking02:02:00 Seeking Help From OUR02:08:02 Trial PTSD And Jail02:13:34 Rebecca Dies Family Twist02:16:08 Cut Off After Leaving02:16:42 Family Fallout After Death02:18:05 Predator Warning to Kids02:19:35 Church Covers Abuse02:21:16 Hotline and Moving Abusers02:28:09 Affairs Worse Than Abuse02:31:21 Tithing and Exploiting Poverty02:35:51 LDS and FLDS Similarities02:37:01 Tim Ballard Controversy02:42:35 Push for Mandatory Reporting02:46:16 Marching and Final Wrap👇**SHOP MERCH HERE FROM JADEN**[fromjaden.com](http://fromjaden.com)👇 **FOLLOW + SUPPORT THE PODCAST**Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3GHUWDyJ5ZJ0QzVu8EihBH?si=hpDUxgqMR9CIkwei0Ghiew🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jaden-jeffs-podcast/id1795576157✉️ Newsletter (Substack): https://jadenjeffs.substack.com/👇 **MY Website**JadenJeffs.com👇 **SOCIALS**Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjadenjeffs?igsh=cm9ybmY1dzk1dmNp&utm_source=qrTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jadenjeffs100?_r=1&_t=ZP-91rDt1rkLz5Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BtYdgFoS5/?mibextid=wwXIfr👇 **WATCH NEXT**➡️ Most Popular Videos: https://youtu.be/I-gZtaxMv9whttps://youtu.be/3WIYe15Ostshttps://youtu.be/rNKg83fMuN4➡️ Podcast Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3w3VkHlWzRgsNC_wNeOBxa0AEBnpsCz&si=izu5YMpxghxqO13m👇 **BUSINESS**📩 Contact: [email protected] me a Coffee via Venmo ❤️ https://venmo.com/u/fitoj