Escaping Polygamy

This 2-hour special focuses on the dramatic work of three sisters who escaped from the polygamous cult known as the Kingston clan as young women and now help other young men.

The girls face a challenge when one of their sisters, Melanie, contacts them about needing to leave the Order. Originally planning to wait for the most opportune moment to quietly get their sister out, plans quickly change and the escape attempt must happen amid a chaotic and violent backdrop.

Shanell's aunt Kathy has decided to leave the Order after having raised sixteen children under the umbrella of the notorious cult.

A seventeen-year-old girl must flee from Utah to Nevada to escape from the clutches of polygamy and Utah's runaway laws. Having unsuccessfully attempted to escape before.

Shanell receives a letter from her fourteen-year-old half-sister crying out for help and threatening suicide.

The girls learn of a girl named Yolanda needing their help to escape from the notorious FLDS compound based in Colorado City, Arizona.