Faye Yager
- August 3, 2024
- 75 years
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Faye Yager, 75, American community activist.
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|Faye Yager (December 19, 1948 – August 3, 2024) was a community activist who founded Children of the Underground, which established safe homes across North America and Europe for abused children. She had been married to Roger Lee Jones, former FBI 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 Jones, then 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 become an advocate for abused children, whom she felt were also being ignored by the courts. She started 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, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Sally Jessy Raphael Show. 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 became involved in the Satanic panic of the 1990s in the United States.
In 2022, the TV network FX created a five-episode TV mini-series about Yager called Children of the Underground. The miniseries highlights her life and complicated story.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 6 questions
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1.In which year did Faye Yager die?
- A.2011
- B.2017
- C.2015
- D.2024correct
Faye Yager died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ccupation community activist. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 3 August 2024."
2.How old was Faye Yager when they died?
- A.75correct
- B.64
- C.70
- D.67
Faye Yager was 75 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: ", 75, American community activist. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 75. Archive record: occupation community activist. Archive record:
3.In which month did Faye Yager die?
- A.September
- B.October
- C.November
- D.Augustcorrect
Faye Yager died in August.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "cord: occupation community activist. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 3 August 2024."
4.On which day of the month did Faye Yager die?
- A.2
- B.5
- C.4
- D.3correct
Faye Yager died on day 3 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "record: occupation community activist. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 3 August 2024."
5.In which field was Faye Yager known?
- A.community activistcorrect
- B.architect
- C.novelist
- D.chemist
The biography describes Faye Yager as a community activist.
Source: Profile: occupation: "vist. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 75. Archive record: occupation community activist. Archive record: nationality American. Archive
6.What nationality was Faye Yager?
- A.Argentine
- B.Austrian
- C.Americancorrect
- D.Australian
Faye Yager is recorded as American.
Source: Profile: nationality: "hive record: age at death 75. Archive record: occupation community activist. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 3 August 2024."
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