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Winston Blackmore is a Canadian polygamist and former bishop of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS). He was born on August 25, 1956, in British Columbia, Canada. He is the son of James Oler Blackmore and Mary Blackmore. Blackmore is the father of over 140 children, and is believed to have married at least 24 women. He was excommunicated from the FLDS in 2002, and is currently the leader of the polygamous community of Bountiful, British Columbia. Blackmore has been the subject of numerous legal proceedings, including a criminal trial in 2009 for polygamy. He was found guilty, but the conviction was overturned on appeal in 2011. In 2017, he was found guilty of polygamy again, and sentenced to six months in jail. Blackmore is estimated to have a net worth of $10 million.
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| Occupation | Polygamous church leader |
| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | 25 August, 1956 |
| Birthday | 25 August |
| Birthplace | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canada |
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Winston Blackmore Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height | Not Available |
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Who Is Winston Blackmore's Wife?
His wife is 27
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| Parents | Ray Blackmore (father)Anna Mae (mother) |
| Wife | 27 |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Brandon James Blackmore, Mary Roundy |
Winston Blackmore Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Winston Blackmore worth at the age of 67 years old? Winston Blackmore’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Canada. We have estimated Winston Blackmore's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
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As of August 31, 2019, Blackmore has married 27 times and has 149 children.
On May 15, 2018, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, special prosecutor Peter Wilson recommended a jail sentence of between 90 days and six months for Blackmore and a term of one month to 90 days for Oler. On 27 June 2018 Justice Sheri Ann Donegan sentenced Blackmore to six months' house arrest. Oler was sentences to three months' house arrest.
The case was reopened by the provincial government in 2014, with the B.C. Supreme Court confirming that polygamy is against the law in a constitutional case. Blackmore's lawyers attempted to appeal the case, which was overruled in May 2016. Blackmore's trial began on April 18, 2017.
On July 24, 2017, Winston Blackmore was found guilty of polygamy in the British Columbia Supreme Court. He, along with James Oler, face up to five years in prison for violation of Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Blackmore and another community leader, James Oler, were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in January 2009 and charged with polygamy. The charges were thrown out later, owing to questions about how the Crown selected its prosecutors.
In September 2002, FLDS Church president Warren Jeffs excommunicated him. However, Winston Blackmore asserts that he left the church on his own accord. The community of Bountiful was split nearly in half—about 400 people followed Blackmore, with the rest following Jeffs. Blackmore would go on to found the Church of Jesus Christ (Original Doctrine) Inc.
Winston Blackmore (born August 25, 1956) is the leader of a polygamous Latter-Day Saint group in Bountiful, British Columbia, Canada. He is described as "Canada's best-known avowed polygamist". He is thought to have 149 children with his 27 "spiritual" wives, some of whom he has admitted were underage.
Winston Blackmore was born to Ray and Anna Mae Blackmore on August 25, 1956. He was the ninth of her thirteen children. Anne Mae was the first of Ray's six wives, and the only wife he was legally married to.
He is the nephew of former Social Credit Party of Canada leader John Horne Blackmore who, though not a polygamist himself, was excommunicated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1947 for "teaching and advocating the doctrine of plural marriage". As an MP, the elder Blackmore urged Parliament to repeal the anti-polygamy law and succeeded in removing specific references to Mormons that had been in the law.
