As she read about Betty, Carolyn got emotional. Last night I went to a local bookstore to hear Betty’s mother, Carolyn Jessop, talk about her bestselling book, Escape. We sat down and she talked, and after thirty minutes or so it was over.Įldorado – Betty Jessop at the YFZ Ranch. She was hardly the first young woman to ask me to delete any “ugly” pictures. It was the end of a long day and she hadn’t expected to have her photo taken tonight. I don’t think too many strangers with cameras come around.īetty laughed and was a little camera shy at first. They were all a little nervous at all the attention, and there was much giggling. She was surrounded by (I’m guessing) her sisters and other family members. We were ushered into this dining room area in a home on the YFZ Ranch and met Betty. Hey, did I mention that I met Betty Jessop? Please use a permanent marker to circle your position on the computer screen. The worldly view (for lack of a better term) is a curiosity and sadness that this young girl had escaped a cult but chose to return to its secretive culture and give up her freedom.

The FLDS view (on the left) is a smiling and happy young FLDS woman who returned to her faith and family when she turned 18 and now lives a wonderful life surrounded by family and friends.Ģ. There are two competing story lines to Betty Jessop, which I think are summed up in the two photos above.ġ. You can find all of my posts on polygamy by clicking here: Eldorado – Betty Jessop at the YFZ Ranch. NOTE: I have spent years covering polygamy and events in the FLDS community, including the first trial of Warren Jeffs and the 2008 raid on the YFZ Ranch in Texas.

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