Hildale

They controlled the church.

So you could, a- and, uh, f- for instance, the, the mayor of Hildale, Utah, I remember battling with him for hours over trying to get transparency into the community.

I remember one of his little sons, who today is a friend of mine, but one of his [laughs] little boys, one of 35 children, uh, four mothers in that particular home, uh, this young man, I remember him flipping me off when I would come into town, and, uh, just the absolute hatred that he had.

He became one of those lost boys who left the church-

You're not welcome.

At one time, the FLDS controlled Colorado City and Hildale completely.

It was like a fiefdom carved out of two states in which all public funds, the police department, the mayor's office, all government, the schools, everything was controlled by the FLDS.

[suspenseful music] Meanwhile, Warren Jeffs continues his most obscene and sadistic activities.

I do work there as an advisory board member.

Difference between how dark it was to now, how much hope there is, how much freedom I have to choose and sort out what I want, and all these options, it's very empowering.

So how has life changed in Colorado City and Hildale over the last several years?

There's been a real breath of change.