Origins of the Kingston Clan

• 📜 The Kingston Clan, also known as "The Order" or DCCS, originated from fundamentalist Mormons who splintered from the mainstream LDS church after polygamy was officially abandoned in 1890.
• 💰 Founder Charles W. Kingston was excommunicated from the LDS church and established the group, which later incorporated as the Davis County Cooperative Society, functioning as a financial cooperative.
• 🧠 Early leaders like Elden Kingston were believed to have prophetic powers and engaged in extreme practices, including prolonged fasting and alleged healing abilities.

Eugenics, Incest, and Empire Building

• 🧬 John Ortell Kingston embraced eugenics, making incest a tenet of the cult's faith and expanding the group's business empire, amassing significant wealth.
• 🏢 The group operates under a communal "United Order" system, with members dedicating earnings and possessions, mirroring the LDS tithing practice.
• 📈 Today, the Kingston Clan's business empire is estimated to be worth up to $1 billion, encompassing diverse ventures like casinos, a dairy farm, a coal mine, and a firearms manufacturer.

Control, Exploitation, and Abuse

• 🔒 Members are taught to be polite to outsiders but never make friends, exclusively marrying other clan members, many of whom are related.
• 🏫 The clan operates the Vanguard Academy charter school to control children's education and prevent outside influence, with children showing signs of abuse being quickly removed from public schools.
• 💸 Members are required to pay heavy fees to the cult, with former members reporting exploitation of labor, including children, and payment in script instead of currency.

Racist and Homophobic Ideologies

• ⚪ The clan's ideology aligns with white supremacy, aiming to produce a "master race" and believing their bloodline is pure descendants of Jesus Christ.
• 🚫 They have been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center due to their racist beliefs, which include denigrating Black people and endorsing Adolf Hitler's ideas on racial purity.
• 🏳️‍🌈 Homosexuality is condemned, with members facing ultimatums or being encouraged to assault gay individuals, and prophecies suggesting gay people would be "the first to go" in the end times.

Legal Battles and Ongoing Operations

• ⚖️ Despite numerous investigations, lawsuits, and criminal charges, including a $1 billion tax fraud scheme, the Kingston Clan continues to operate, with leaders allegedly having political control and protection.
• 💔 Ex-members have filed lawsuits detailing forced incestuous relationships, indoctrination, abuse, child labor, and slave-like working conditions.
• 🩸 The group's practice of incest is partly managed through blood testing to determine permissible marriages, though many children born from these unions suffer severe congenital disabilities and genetic disorders.

Survivors and Defection

• 🗣️ Former members like Joe Robinson and Julie Robinson have spoken out about their experiences, highlighting the trauma, abuse, and control within the cult.
• 🤝 Organizations like Voices for Dignity provide support for survivors of religious abuse and polygamy, emphasizing the difficulty of leaving due to deep family and social ties.
• 🌟 Despite the horrors, some ex-members advocate for careful consideration, acknowledging that not all aspects of such communities are negative, but the overwhelming evidence points to systemic abuse and exploitation.