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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. Yager had been married to Roger Lee Jones, former ten most wanted fugitive #419.

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. 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.

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