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Jeffs had contacted Brandon Blackmore on Feb. 26, telling him that “the Lord had revealed that his 13-year-old daughter belonged to me and we would discuss that when he brought her down south sometime Friday.

“I am praying the Lord to touch his heart to receive the Lord’s will.”

Jeffs went on to note his concerns that taking a 13-year-old bride might cause problems – “(It) will hasten the persecutions against me and this people (the FLDS) as the apostates in Canada will inform the authorities.”

But the Blackmores allegedly delivered their daughter to Jeffs on March 1 and witnessed the marriage. Jeffs was 48 at the time.

Their son, Brandon Seth Blackmore, will be called as a witness as early as today. He’s expected to testify to what happened that day since the sect’s priesthood record shows that he was also married that day along with his sister.

The prophet’s daughter, Rachel Jeffs, will also testify this week along with one of the victims. All of the victims names are protected by a publication ban.

Oler is alleged to have been contacted by the prophet on June 24, 2004 and instructed to take his 15-year-old daughter to Cedar City and then wait for further instructions.

The following day, the priesthood record (which has been admitted as evidence) shows that starting at 11:13 a.m., Jeffs began the first of 18 rapid-fire weddings in Mesquite. At 1:23 p.m. the 15-year-old Oler girl became the second wife of James Leroy Johnson for ‘time and all eternity.’