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⚫ Faye Yager, (b. December 19, 1948 - d. August 3, 2024), of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, was the founder of "Children of the Underground," which established "safe homes" across North America and Europe for abused children.<ref>"" ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. Rebecca McCarthy. Aug. 6, 2024. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref><ref>. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/sandy-springs-ga/faye-yager-11926086 Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref> Yager had been married to Roger Lee Jones, former ten most wanted fugitive #419.<ref> FBI.gov. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref><ref>. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref>


⚫ '''Faye Yager''' (December 19, 1948 - August 3, 2024), of ], ], ], was the founder of "Children of the Underground," which established "safe homes" across North America and Europe for abused children.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCarthy |first=Rebecca |title=Faye Yager founded controversial anti-abuse network |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/obituaries/faye-yager-founded-controversial-anti-abuse-network/534JIGMMTJCKHADFH46TDSKEDI/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English |issn=1539-7459}}</ref><ref>. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/sandy-springs-ga/faye-yager-11926086 Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref> Yager had been married to Roger Lee Jones, former ten most wanted fugitive #419.<ref>{{Cite web |title=419. Roger Lee Jones |url=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/topten-history/hires_images/FBI-419-RogerLeeJones.jpg/view |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Federal Bureau of Investigation |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FDLE - Sexual Offender and Predator System |url=https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=46982 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=offender.fdle.state.fl.us}}</ref>
⚫ Yager accused Jones of sexual abusing her daughter, which the courts ultimately denied, siding with Jones. Years later, Yager would be vindicated when her ex-husband be found as a sex offender, and her daughter confirmed the abuse. This experience of being ignored by the court led Yager to became an advocate for abused children who were also being ignored by the courts. She starting an "underground" network of safehouse to hide women and children from abusers and courts, calling this service "Children of the Underground." To gain attention and support she was a guest on many popular afternoon talk shows, including Geraldo, Opera, and Sally Jessy Raphael.<ref> Steve Lopez. Time. May 11, 1998. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref> She was arrested and tried in Georgia for kidnapping and other related charges, for her involvement in hiding children and their mothers.<ref>. Peter Applebome. New York Times. May 15, 1992. Retrieved Dec 9, 2024</ref> She was acquitted by the jury.<ref> Peter Applebome. The New York Times. May 16, 1992. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref>


== Background ==
⚫ Yager also become involved in the "satanic ritual abuse" panic of the 1990s in the United States.<ref> Debbie Newby. June 10, 1990. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref>
⚫ Yager accused Jones of sexually abusing her daughter, which the courts ultimately denied, siding with Jones. Years later, Yager was vindicated when her ex-husband was found to be a sex offender, and her daughter confirmed the abuse. This experience of being ignored by the court led Yager to became an advocate for abused children whom she felt were also being ignored by the courts. She starting an "underground" network of safehouses to hide women and children from abusers and courts, calling this service "Children of the Underground". To gain attention and support, she was a guest on many popular afternoon talk shows, including Geraldo, Opera, and Sally Jessy Raphael.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Steve |date=1998-05-11 |title=Hide And Seek |url=https://time.com/archive/6732742/hide-and-seek/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=TIME |language=en}}</ref> She was arrested and tried in Georgia for kidnapping and other related charges, for her involvement in hiding children and their mothers.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Georgia Jury Gets Child Abuse Case |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1992/05/15/058592.html?pageNumber=14 |access-date=2024-12-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She was acquitted by the jury.<ref> Peter Applebome. The New York Times. May 16, 1992. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref>


⚫ Yager also become involved in the "]" panic of the 1990s in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newby |first=Debbie |date=1990-06-10 |title=Woman Sees Satanism in Child-Abuse Cases : Shelter: She operates an underground network to hide youngsters from allegedly abusive parents. Critics charge she's operating outside the law. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-10-mn-119-story.html |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
⚫ In 2022, the tv network "FX" created a five episode TV mini-series about Faye Yager called "Children of the Underground." The miniseries highlights the life and complicated story of Yager.<ref> FX. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.</ref>

⚫ In 2022, the TV network "FX" created a five episode TV mini-series about Faye Yager called "Children of the Underground." The miniseries highlights the life and complicated story of Yager.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/children-of-the-underground |title=Children of the Underground on FX |language=en |access-date=2024-12-10 |via=www.fxnetworks.com}}</ref>

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Faye Yager (December 19, 1948 - August 3, 2024), of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, was the founder of "Children of the Underground," which established "safe homes" across North America and Europe for abused children. Yager had been married to Roger Lee Jones, former ten most wanted fugitive #419.

Background

Yager accused Jones of sexually abusing her daughter, which the courts ultimately denied, siding with Jones. Years later, Yager was vindicated when her ex-husband was found to be a sex offender, and her daughter confirmed the abuse. This experience of being ignored by the court led Yager to became an advocate for abused children whom she felt were also being ignored by the courts. She starting an "underground" network of safehouses to hide women and children from abusers and courts, calling this service "Children of the Underground". To gain attention and support, she was a guest on many popular afternoon talk shows, including Geraldo, Opera, and Sally Jessy Raphael. She was arrested and tried in Georgia for kidnapping and other related charges, for her involvement in hiding children and their mothers. She was acquitted by the jury.

Yager also become involved in the "satanic ritual abuse" panic of the 1990s in the United States.

In 2022, the TV network "FX" created a five episode TV mini-series about Faye Yager called "Children of the Underground." The miniseries highlights the life and complicated story of Yager.

References

  1. McCarthy, Rebecca. "Faye Yager founded controversial anti-abuse network". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. Dignity Memorial: Obituary for Faye Yager. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/sandy-springs-ga/faye-yager-11926086 Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.
  3. "419. Roger Lee Jones". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. "FDLE - Sexual Offender and Predator System". offender.fdle.state.fl.us. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. Lopez, Steve (1998-05-11). "Hide And Seek". TIME. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  6. "Georgia Jury Gets Child Abuse Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  7. Founder of a Network for Abused Children is Acquitted of Cruelty. Peter Applebome. The New York Times. May 16, 1992. Retrieved Dec. 9, 2024.
  8. Newby, Debbie (1990-06-10). "Woman Sees Satanism in Child-Abuse Cases : Shelter: She operates an underground network to hide youngsters from allegedly abusive parents. Critics charge she's operating outside the law". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  9. Children of the Underground on FX. Retrieved 2024-12-10 – via www.fxnetworks.com.
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