"He had a lot of money on him, so that's got to go somewhere," Smith said. "It could just as well go to the taxpayers of Washington County as it could into his commissary account. We're exploring our options."

Jeffs, 51, was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of five-years-to-life in prison for rape as an accomplice, a first-degree felony. The polygamist leader performed a marriage between a 14-year-old follower and her 19-year-old cousin. His attorneys have vowed to appeal the conviction and said they will file papers within the next week seeking a new trial.

Across the border in Arizona, Jeffs is facing more criminal charges, accusing him of performing more child-bride marriages. Prosecutors say it could be six months before he faces charges there. Jeffs is also facing a federal grand jury indictment of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, stemming from his time on the FBI's Most Wanted list.

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