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Article: Former FLDS member defies religious leader

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January 24, 2004
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COLORADO CITY, Ariz. -- Ross Chatwin expects to be branded a traitor now that he's publicly denounced the prophet of his former church as an "evil dictator" who needs to be stopped.

"This might be stupidity, but I just want to get the ball rolling and help pave the road for others to add to," Chatwin said as he began a press conference in front of dozens of reporters at his Colorado City home Friday . "I'm glad the police are here. I feel like I need them."

Officers were on hand to monitor the press conference, as well as a representative of the Utah Attorney General's Office and anti- polygamy activists.

Chatwin's press conference follows the excommunication two weeks ago of more than 20 ...

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