Crystal Brown
cbrown@weatherforddemocrat.com
Yisrayl Hawkins’ bigamy trial has been moved from Callahan County to Weatherford and is slated to start early next month.
The trial, presided by State District Judge John Weeks, will be held in the second-floor courtroom of the Parker County Courthouse starting at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9.
Hawkins is the leader of the West Texas sect House of Yahweh and faces four counts of promoting bigamy and one count of practicing bigamy, both are second-degree felonies. Misdemeanor charges have also been filed against him for violating child labor laws.
According to BigCountryHomePage.com, “Hawkins’ legal team filed the change of venue motion last month, based on results of a phone survey taken among potential jurors. According to the results obtained from the court, more than half the people surveyed in Callahan County answered Hawkins is guilty of bigamy.”
Hawkins is a former Abilene policeman born Buffalo Bill Hawkins. He is also known for his apocalyptic prophecies and has made multiple appearances on national television shows like Nancy Grace and 20/20. He is the author of books such as The Mark of the Beast Vol. 1 & 2, The Lost Faith of the Apostles and Prophets, Deception and is the editor of The Book of Yahweh: The Holy Scriptures.
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