DNA Paternity Test News: Polygamist Man Drives 1200 miles From Nevada for DNA Paternity Test

April 22 2008

Information from the Salt Lake Tribune

A 32 year old man from Nevada arrived at a Texas court house to provide a DNA sample for a paternity test to Texas authorities. Authorities are trying to determine the paternity of children seized from the FLDS polygamist sect earlier in the month.

David J Williams claims to have been a prior member of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints with three sons being held in state custody. The boys, Parley, 9; Jacob, 7; and Teral, 5 are among the 415 children rounded up by authorities at the YFZ ranch.

Williams claims to have left FLDS three and a half years ago for reasons he would not discuss, called the raid “an injustice “ perpetrated by "unhonorable bastards."

When asked why he had driven the 1200 miles to provide a DNA sample for a paternity test to authorities he answered, “What honorable father and parent would not give his all to protect the innocence of their children and family."

The raid by the authorities was triggered by claims of under-age marriage and sexual abuse. He has insisted there was no abuse of children at the ranch. Williams feels the raid was bias against the beliefs of the sect and stated, "These children are very much loved and cared for."

Other than providing a DNA sample to authorities in West Texas for paternity testing, he when asked if he intended on seeking custody, he seemed noncommittal.