Homeschooling’s 

Invisible Children

Amber Dawn Lee, and 10 children by Arvin Shreeve

Content note: Case narratives include descriptions of severe violence inflicted on children, including abuse and neglect, sexual violence, torture, and murder, as well as mentions of suicide and domestic violence. They also include photos of victims and perpetrators of violence.

amber dawn lee
Amber Dawn Lee (b. 1971) is one of at least 10 children who were sexually abused by Arvin Shreeve, the leader of a polygamist new religious movement called the Zion Society. Like the other children in the group, Amber was homeschooled, which she states “consisted solely of singing, scripture, and penmanship”.

The abuse came to light when police raided the group’s compound in August 1991 based on Ron Van Drimmelen’s report that Shreeve had sexually abused his 7-year-old son and Kori Christofferson’s report of other sexual abuse of children that was occurring in the group. Shreeve pleaded guilty to sodomy and sex abuse of a child and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, where he later died. Nine other adults in the group, including Sharon Kapp, Jennifer Shreeve, Amy Partridge, and Mark W. Lichfield, were also sentenced to prison time for sex crimes against children.

Date: August 1991
Location:
Ogden, Utah

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Documents: Date:
A Prophet And His ‘Sisters’ 08-18-1991
3 WOMEN IN GROUP WILL FACE SEPARATE SEX-ABUSE TRIALS 10-30-1991
N. OGDEN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEX COUNT INVOLVING GIRL 06-25-1991
PRISONER SAYS SHE ACTED AS SCAPEGOAT FOR CULT 03-12-1995
Ex-Polygamy Cult Member Shares Tale Of Sex, Control 06-18-2008
Polygamous sect leader dies in state prison 08-12-2009
Dirty Halos 02-20-2011
Zionist Society 01-24-2012