A former polygamist kicked out of the Fundamentalist Mormon church by 'prophet' Warren Jeffs is fighting in court for custody of his more than a dozen children. Lorin Holm was excommunicated from the sect two years ago for being 'unfaithful' and shortly after sued for custody of his children by wives Lynda and Patricia. Holm was one of the 7,500 members of the FLDS church settled in an area between southern Utah and northwestern Arizona. The members of this sect practice plural marriage, which the mainstream Mormon religion abandoned in 1890. Holm still lives with first-wife Helen and their 12 children in Colorado City, Arizona, but his other two wives remained faithful to the sect and now share a new husband who happens to be imprisoned-leader Jeffs' nephew.
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Lorin Holm was kicked out of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ and Ladder-Day Saints in 2011
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His three wives were given a new husband and his 25 children were told not to talk to him because he was 'evil'
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First-wife Helen eventually left the religion and re-joined him, bringing their 12 children
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But he is still fighting for the right to see his children by other wives Lynda and Patricia Peine
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Lynda Peine took to the stand Tuesday, saying she didn't want her children around Holm who she believes is a 'bad influence'
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Holm argues that his children will become victims of sexual abuse, child labor or abandonment if he doesn't get sole custody
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