Stevenson denies it, saying it is someone else with the same name.

"If he could get me in jail, then I guess maybe he can take all the members," Dalton said. "Maybe that's his plan."

Dalton says Stevenson's allegations were orchestrated by a disgruntled ex-husband of Jennifer Nelson, Dalton's live-in girlfriend. Texan Lance Fleming is fighting her for custody of their son.

Stevenson admits the boy's father encouraged him to go public, but insists the allegations are true.

"When I finally made contact with Lance, he was able to help me begin talking about it," Stevenson said.

Sheriff's detectives ended their investigation after interviewing the boy.

"We were not able to get the 7-year-old to come forward or come forth with any information associated with any potential sexual or other abuse," said Lt. Don Hutson, spokesman for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office.

But evaluations by a Texas therapist and an investigator describe disturbing behavior. The boy growled, barked like a dog and crawled under a table when his mother and Utah were mentioned.

The boy's great-grandmother once testified that Dalton and Harman spent five days teaching her their religious doctrines.

Barbara Satterfield said they taught: "A man and a woman can invite another woman into their bed. That's OK with God. It's OK with him to fornicate, masturbate; women having sex with women."

Dalton disputes that, saying sex is his followers' private business and he plays no role it.

To prepare for the move to Idaho, the followers sold their homes in Utah. KSL News tailed them to a house near Pocatello. Stevenson claims they've repeatedly practiced mass suicide in case of a standoff.

"It's not clear that they mean poison," Stevenson said. "At this point they've been using straight Kool-Aid as their drill."

"Never happened," Dalton said. "It never could happen. It never would happen. I never would allow such a thing."

Idaho authorities say the group has been exceptionally open and cooperative since that move two weeks ago, but more legal trouble could be coming. Fleming claims his ex-wife is under court order to keep their son in Utah; Dalton denies it.

The bitter battle continues.

E-mail: jhollenhorst@ksl.com