Mother fears missing Idaho teens taken by FLDS amidst disturbing revelations
UPDATE:
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — An Idaho mother is desperately searching for her two missing teenage children, fearing they may have been abducted by members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS). Elizabeth Roundy of Monteview, Jefferson County, reported her 13-year-old son, Allen Larand Fisher, and 15-year-old daughter, Rachelle "Shelly" Leray Fischer, missing on June 22.
The children were last seen wearing traditional FLDS attire. Rachael was in a dark green prairie dress with braided hair, and Allen was wearing a light blue shirt with blue jeans and black slip-on shoes, similar to Crocs. Roundy believes her children were traveling in a gray Honda sedan, en route to her sister's home in Mendon, Utah, approximately 10 miles outside of Logan.
Authorities have issued an amber alert for the missing children, instructing anyone who spots them or the suspected vehicle to contact the Jefferson CSO at 208-745-9210.
Roundy, a former FLDS member, reportedly told law enforcement she believes her children were taken in response to recent, alarming statements made by imprisoned FLDS leader Warren Jeffs. Jeffs, who is serving a life sentence in Texas for child sexual assault, has reportedly claimed recent "revelations" directing that FLDS children must die to be resurrected as "pure beings."
Holding Out HELP, a Utah-based non-profit helping people escape polygamous backgrounds, says that Jeffs and other FLDS church leaders have instructed followers to retrieve their children by "any means necessary" and prepare them for an impending "end of times." FLDS children are reportedly intended to "gather" to assist in building Zion, where they will then "die and become 'pure' and 'translated beings.'"
"There are some revelations out that are really concerning from the FLDS church, that talk about becoming translated beings, but they must die first," Tonia Tewel, Executive Director of Holding Out HELP, told Local News 8. "...And they'll be risen like Jesus Christ in two and a half, three days. It's a five-year revelation. We're three years into it. And so I think she's(Roundy) worried that her kid's life may be taken at the end of the day."
FLDS members reportedly believe the current church leadership is leading faithful followers to the same fate as those who died in historical tragedies like Jonestown and Waco.
Understanding the FLDS Church
While the FLDS religion asserts a shared history and origin with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS church), the two groups have no formal or official connection. The FLDS church leadership has faced numerous charges for illegal activities, including child marriages, child abandonment, sexual assault, and human trafficking, including child sexual abuse.
ORIGINAL:
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is looking for two teens reported missing on Sunday.
According to a news release issued Monday morning, they are looking Allen Larand Fisher, 13 and Rachael Leray Fischer, 15. They are believed to have left Monteview to return to Trenton, Utah, where they previously lived due to religious beliefs.
The are possibly traveling ina gray Honda or Hyundai sedan with Utah license plates.
Allen is described as 5’9”, 135 pounds with longer sandy blonde hair and blue eyes.
Racheal is 5’5”, 135 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
The sheriff's office also said their sister, Elintra Dee Fisher, was reported missing on January 1, 2023, and has not been located. Elintra would be 18 years old now, they said.
