Wall testified her stepfather arranged the marriage, that Jeffs would not stop it, and that her mother insisted she go through with it. Three weeks after the wedding ceremony and a short honeymoon, Wall said her new husband forced her to have sex. Wall admitted she never reported a rape or told her mother or sisters she was being raped.

Steed, who is now 26, testified he tried hard to be a good husband, never forced his young wife into sex and sought counsel from Jeffs as his spiritual leader. Steed's version of what happened the first time the couple had sex differed starkly from Wall's testimony, saying Wall initiated sex by rolling up next to him and asking if he loved her.

Bugden also pointed to Jeffs during his closing statement, telling the jury that the case wasn't about sex; it was about Jeffs' religion. He also noted Wall had filed a civil lawsuit against Jeffs and the FLDS Church.

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