- Robert Rozier
Robert Earnest Rozier (born
July 28 ,1955 , inAnchorage, Alaska ) was a professional football player for the St. Louis Cardinals of theNFL . After leaving the league, he became involved with "The Brotherhood", an allegedcult led byYahweh ben Yahweh . He is currently serving 25 years to life on a conviction forcheck kiting under a third strike law.Early years and Football
Born in Alaska, Rozier attended Cordova High School in
Rancho Cordova, California . He then attended Aberdeen Junior College before transferring to theUniversity of California at Berkeley , where he playeddefensive end for the football team. He was drafted in the 9th round of the 1979NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (pick 228 overall). [ [http://www.hickoksports.com/history/nfldraft1979.shtml 1979 NFL Draft at Hickok Sports] ] He played in only six games before being released, allegedly for issues involving drugs. [http://www.rickross.com/reference/yahwehben/yahwehben2.html Convicted killer, former football player, says he's sorry for slaying Associated Press, March 6, 1999 ] ]Yahweh ben Yahweh
After a series of petty crimes, Rozier found Yahweh ben Yahweh's "Temple of Love" in 1982. After first serving a six month prison sentence, he moved into the temple full time, and changed his name to "Neariah Israel", or child of god. In 1985, he decided to join "The Brotherhood", Yahweh's secret group, that required murdering a "white devil" and returning with a body part to join. Rozier would admit to killing seven people to please Yahweh. [ [http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/classics/yahweh_cult/12.html The Yaweh Ben Yaweh Cult at Crime Library] ] He was arrested and charged with murder on
October 31 ,1986 . After agreeing to testify against Yahweh's organization, he was sentenced to 22 years in prison. After serving ten years in prison, Rozier was set free in 1996.Rearrest
Rozier was placed in the
witness protection program under the name Robert Ramses. OnFebruary 5 ,1999 , he was arrested for passing a bad check for $66 to pay for a car repair. After finding Rozier's true identity, police discovered a trail of 29 bounced checks totaling more than $2,000, and charged him with a felony. [ [http://www.rickross.com/reference/yahwehben/yahwehben4.html Check case may trip up former cult killer Sacramento Bee/May 15, 2000] ] He was convicted, and under a third strike law, Judge Eddie T. Keller sentenced Rozier to serve 25 years to life. [ [http://www.apologeticsindex.org/news1/an010113c.html#25 '80s cult killer gets 'third strike' term for passing bad checks Sacramento Bee, Jan. 13, 2001] ]References
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