Warren Jeffs

Last week, judges throughout Texas received copies of imprisoned polygamist and cult leader Warren Jeffs’ book, Proclamations, and as a result, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle, several law enforcement agencies including the FBI’s terrorism task force may be launching investigations of the gift-giving as a threat.

Written by Jeffs and members of his Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Proclamations contains apocalyptic prophesies such as tidal waves on the East Coast, earthquakes in Arizona and melting fire in Idaho. The book contains several “revelations” as well. In one Jeffs writes “that he is Christ’s ‘mouthpiece on earth’ and asks that he be freed and property be restored to his followers,” according to the Chronicle.

The book also contains “a warning to release my servant Warren Jeffs and his brethren from imprisonment; let my people be no longer persecuted or prosecuted; hear my message of warning,” according to the Chronicle. What has yet to be determined is whether the book contain real threats against the US judges they are being sent to. Several copies had also been sent to the US Attorney General’s office in Utah.

District Judge Susan Criss turned her copy over to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, as is required by courthouse protocol. “We’re examining the material and will be conferring as needed with the Joint FBI Task Force (on terrorism) to see what else may be required,” Galveston County sheriff’s spokesman Maj. Ray Tuttoilmondo told the Chronicle.

Paul Murphy, spokesman for the Utah attorney general, said no investigation is planned, saying the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints did not have a violent history.”The threats according to Warren Jeffs seem to be coming from God … and there is nothing I can do about that,” Murphy said.

The polygamist leader is currently in jail in Texas serving a life sentence plus 20 years for aggravated sexual assault against two young girls he claimed were his “spiritual wives.”