Rebecca Musser is a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), a polygamous sect that practices a radical form of Mormonism. She was married to the late prophet Rulon Jeffs when she was 19 and he was 85, and endured years of sexual abuse until his death in 2002. She escaped the compound shortly after, with the help of her brother and Ben Musser, who was technically her step-grandson. Who is Ben Musser, and what is their relationship like? Here are some facts you need to know about Rebecca Musser husband Ben Musser.

Ben Musser Was Rulon Jeffs’ Grandson

Ben Musser was born to one of Rulon Jeffs’ many wives, who was also a sister-wife of Rebecca Musser. This made him the grandson of the FLDS leader, and the step-grandson of Rebecca Musser. Ben Musser grew up in the FLDS community, where he was taught to obey the church’s strict rules and doctrines. He was also expected to follow the principle of plural marriage, and marry multiple wives as his grandfather did.

Ben Musser Helped Rebecca Musser Escape the FLDS

After Rulon Jeffs died, his son Warren Jeffs took over the leadership of the FLDS, and claimed all of his father’s widows as his own. He also tried to force Rebecca Musser to marry another man, threatening her with eternal damnation if she refused. Rebecca Musser decided to flee from the compound, and contacted her brother, who had been exiled from the FLDS years earlier. Her brother arranged for Ben Musser to meet her at a nearby gas station, where he picked her up in his brother’s truck. Ben Musser had shown kindness to Rebecca Musser before, and told her not to do anything she didn’t want to do. He helped her escape from the FLDS, and they drove to Salt Lake City, where they started a new life together.