# Jenny Kingston — Divorce and Custody

- Link: https://justprotect.org/jenny-kingston-divorce-and-custody/
- Published: 2026-04-08T15:45:24-06:00
- Author: Jana Johnson

# Jenny Kingston — Divorce and Custody

State Court, Salt Lake County, Utah · Part of the 2022 Litigation

Jenny Kingston was raised inside the Order and, as a young woman, was placed in 
an arranged marriage to Jacob Daniel Kingston Jr. — a marriage she resisted. When
she refused sexual relations with her husband, court documents reveal he told her
she would receive full custody of their children only if she kept having sex with
him. She refused. She recorded those conversations.

## What the Case Involves

Jenny fled the Order with her two minor children and initiated divorce and custody
proceedings. Her case is part of the original 2022 state court lawsuit against the
Kingston Group — the same litigation that became [Grant, et al. v. Kingston](https://justprotect.org/grant-et-al-v-kingston/)
when it was refiled federally in 2024. She alleges:

 * Sexual battery and rape by her husband, with the knowledge and implicit approval
   of Order leadership
 * Unlawful conspiracy by the Order and its members to facilitate the abuse
 * Deprivation of wages earned working for Order-controlled businesses

## JPA’s Role

JPA, through Roger Hoole’s pro bono representation, has supported Jenny in both 
her divorce and custody proceedings and the broader civil litigation against the
Order. She recorded and preserved evidence of her abuse — an act of clarity and 
courage under pressure that speaks for itself.

### Related Cases

 * [Grant, et al. v. Kingston — The Federal Case](https://justprotect.org/grant-et-al-v-kingston/)
 * [Kathrine Nichols v. The Order](https://justprotect.org/kathrine-nichols-v-the-order/)

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