Yearning for Zion

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Yearning for Zion is a secluded Texas ranch that served as a major compound for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, known for its association with polygamy and underage marriage investigations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf property
ranch
religious compound
affiliatedWith Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs YFZ Ranch NERFINISHED
Yearning for Zion NERFINISHED
associatedLegalIssue allegations of forced marriage
allegations of sexual abuse of minors
custody proceedings for children
associatedWith child abuse investigations
polygamy
underage marriage allegations
characteristic closed religious community
secluded location
constructedBy Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints members NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Schleicher County NERFINISHED
feature agricultural facilities
residential housing units
security gate
temple-like religious building
foundedBy leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
governedBy FLDS religious leadership
leaderAssociated Warren Jeffs NERFINISHED
legalStatus subject to state seizure proceedings
locatedIn Schleicher County, Texas NERFINISHED
Texas
United States of America
surface form: United States
mediaName Yearning for Zion Ranch polygamist compound NERFINISHED
near Eldorado, Texas NERFINISHED
notableFor large-scale FLDS settlement in Texas
law enforcement and child welfare intervention
ownedBy Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints NERFINISHED
primaryResidents members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
religion Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints NERFINISHED
state Texas
subjectOf 2008 law enforcement raid in Texas
Texas child protective services investigation
media coverage on FLDS polygamy
public debate over religious freedom and child protection
timePeriod early 21st century
topicOf documentaries about FLDS
legal cases involving FLDS leadership
use agricultural ranch
religious community
residential compound

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Yearning for Zion Ranch alsoKnownAs Yearning for Zion