I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is you can't make this up as the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind

your favorite Netflix documentaries and films. On today's episode we're giving you a sneak

peek at the Netflix documentary series, Keep Sweet, Pray, and Obey.

When I was 14 years old they forced me to marry my cousin.

I asked Warren, begged him, please don't make me get married.

And he said, do you believe that you know better than the prophet?

That if you're questioning me, you're questioning God.

In 2008, a dramatic raid at the Yerning for Zion Ranch in West Texas generated attention from around the world.

Law enforcement agents uncovered stunning evidence of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse and took more

than 400 children into protective custody.

Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey gives viewers an in-depth look into the secret polygamous sect of the fundamentalist

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

And it follows the rise of its leader, the self-professed prophet Warren Jeff's.

The four-part documentary series features never-before-seen archival footage and harrowing personal

stories from some of the courageous men and women who escaped.

From forced underage marriage and pregnancy to a complete unraveling into an oppressive criminal cult under Warren Jeff's rule, the story

uncovers extraordinary bravery battling tyrannical control in modern America.

We knew he was on the run and what we were told was he was accused of things that weren't true.

It was all just made up lies and that's why they put him on the 10 most wanted list and

they were out to get him and all of this stuff.

Next week you'll hear my interview with Rachel Dretzen, the director and executive producer of Keep Sweet.

In the documentary, we meet several women who are forced into polygamous marriages with much older

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