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Daughters of the Cult is a documentary television series directed and produced by Sara Mast. It explores the life of Ervil LeBaron, the leader of a religious fundamental group who ordered the murders of his opponents, told through the eyes of former members, and children of LeBaron. It premiered January 4, 2024, on Hulu. [1]
The LeBarón family's enclave in state of Chihuahua was founded by Alma LeBaron, who moved there in the 1920s. [6] [12] Among the hundreds of dual-national and bilingual residents within the pair of sibling communities are independent fundamentalist Mormons, members of the Church of the Firstborn, and members of the mainstream Latter-day Saints.
The LeBaron family, led by Alma Dayer LeBaron Sr., affiliated with the leadership of Mormon fundamentalist leader Joseph White Musser beginning in 1936. In June 1944, five of Dayer LeBaron's sons, Alma Jr., Benjamin T., Ervil, Ross Wesley, and Joel, were excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) for ...
The murders were depicted in the 2024 Hulu documentary Daughters of the Cult, [5] [7] and the 1992 book The 4 O'Clock Murders: The True Story of a Mormon Family's Vengeance. [ 8 ] [ 3 ] See also
Ervil Morrell LeBaron (February 22, 1925 – August 15, 1981) was the leader of a polygamous Mormon fundamentalist group who ordered the killings of many of his opponents, both within his own sect and in rival polygamous groups, using the religious doctrine of blood atonement to justify the murders.
In 1972, Ervil LeBaron orchestrated the murder of his brother Joel, the first victim of the fundamentalist blood atonement policy. [3] Jordan was arrested for the murder, but he was released because witnesses were too afraid to testify against him. [4]
In August 1987, Aaron took the younger children to Jordan's home, asking for shelter and sanctuary from the other family members. Although Jordan did not fully trust Aaron, he allowed them all to move in. Two months later, Jordan took his family and the LeBaron children with him on a camping trip. He was shot and killed at the campground.
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