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A high-ranking member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be released from jail while he awaits trial on federal fraud charges.

John Clifton Wayman must reside in the Salt Lake City area for at least the next 30 days and wear an ankle monitor, according to terms set Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart.

Stewart's decision overruled Magistrate Judge Dustin Pead, who wanted to keep Wayman, 56, in jail. Wayman's attorney, Jim Bradshaw, on Tuesday said the case for release was aided when prosecutors admitted that previous information about Wayman having once gone into hiding was incorrect.

"Obviously we're very pleased with [Stewart's] findings," Bradshaw said.

Wayman had been in jail since his Feb. 23 arrest.

That day, federal prosecutors unsealed indictments against 11 members of the FLDS. Each was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud and one county of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Prosecutors allege the 11 were instrumental in having FLDS members misuse their food stamp benefits to divert merchandise or cash to the church.

Wayman is a business owner and former bishop who provided vehicles, cash and other items that helped FLDS President Warren Jeffs evade law enforcement from 2004 through 2006. Prosecutors last month pointed to that history in asking that Wayman be detained.

Defense attorney Jim Bradshaw argued it is routine in federal court for a suspect to be released on his own recognizance when charged with a non-violent offense and that Wayman has never been convicted of a crime.

Two of Jeffs' brothers, Lyle and Seth Jeffs, remain in jail pending trial. So does another defendant, Nephi Allred.

Also on Tuesday, Magistrate Judge Robert T. Braithwaite scheduled a trial for all the defendants to begin May 31 in Salt Lake City. That date is unlikely to stand, as attorneys are still receiving evidence in the fraud case and will probably ask for a delay to prepare.

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