Episode 65 | My 13 Year Old Sister Died to Save Our Mom

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Escaping the Kingston Group (The Order): Andrew Robinson on Abuse, Forced Labor, and Leaving Polygamy | The Jaden Jeffs Podcast

On The Jaden Jeffs Podcast, Jaden interviews Andrew Robinson, who was born into the Kingston Group (The Order/Davis County Cooperative Society) as the son of Daniel Kingston’s third wife; Daniel had up to 14 wives and an estimated 160 children, and Andrew says Daniel was abusive, controlling, and kept families separated. Andrew describes childhood forced labor at the farm, limited schooling and sex education, social anxiety, and a marriage process requiring approvals from Paul Kingston and parents, with expectations to propose on a first date. He recounts his mother’s cancer being treated with a YouTube-found regimen, his sister Rachel running to police over abuse, being returned home, and later dying by suicide, after which his mother died soon after. Andrew says COVID and cult-exposure videos helped him recognize the group as a scam, and he and his wife left with help from Holding Out Help; he urges members to “unpack the boxes” and stop lying to themselves. He promotes his book, "Escaping the Kingdom of God."

00:59 Meet Andrew Robinson
01:50 Marriage Age and Hierarchy
02:56 Abuse and Farm Labor
06:24 Kingston Leadership Explained
07:46 Incest and Normalized Praise
11:38 Puberty Without Sex Ed
18:52 Resenting a Violent Father
20:40 Shyness and Forced Isolation
24:32 Sunday Night Dread
28:31 Dances and Mom’s Push
34:08 Direction to Choose a Wife
38:41 First Date Proposal Pressure
40:45 Fighting for Permission
42:58 Engagement Yes Moment
43:51 Quick Wedding Culture
45:30 Order Money System
48:46 New Marriage Reality
51:26 Shelfing Doubts
54:17 Mom’s Cancer Control
01:00:16 Rachel Runs Away
01:07:07 Aftermath and Blame
01:17:15 Leaving the Order
01:26:09 Polygamy Pressure
01:30:50 Rewiring as a Parent
01:36:41 Therapy and Trauma Humor
01:41:07 Faith and Final Advice

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