Ex-polygamous sect leader gets nearly 5 years in fraud case

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Ex-polygamous sect leader gets nearly 5 years in fraud case

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2015, file photo, Lyle Jeffs leaves the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City. The former polygamous sect leader was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, to nearly five years for his role in carrying out an elaborate food stamp fraud scheme and for escaping home confinement while awaiting trial. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
FILE - This 2017 file booking photo provided by the Tooele County Sheriff's Office shows Lyle Jeffs. The former polygamous sect leader was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, to nearly five years for his role in carrying out an elaborate food stamp fraud scheme and for escaping home confinement while awaiting trial. (Tooele County Sheriffs Office, via AP, File)

Ex-polygamous sect leader gets nearly 5 years in fraud case

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2015, file photo, Lyle Jeffs leaves the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City. The former polygamous sect leader was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, to nearly five years for his role in carrying out an elaborate food stamp fraud scheme and for escaping home confinement while awaiting trial. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
FILE - This 2017 file booking photo provided by the Tooele County Sheriff's Office shows Lyle Jeffs. The former polygamous sect leader was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, to nearly five years for his role in carrying out an elaborate food stamp fraud scheme and for escaping home confinement while awaiting trial. (Tooele County Sheriffs Office, via AP, File)