Barry and Janis Cox: The Parents of a Doomsday Cult Mom

Barry and Janis Cox are the devout Mormon parents of Lori Vallow Daybell, who was born in 1973 as the second youngest of five children. They raised their family in Southern California and were involved in various legal troubles with the IRS over their refusal to pay federal income taxes. Barry Cox was also reprimanded for practicing law without a license in 2018.

How Did They React to Lori’s Case?

Barry and Janis Cox initially defended their daughter and claimed that she was innocent of any wrongdoing in relation to the disappearance and deaths of her two children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. They said that Lori loved her children and was a good mother who was being persecuted by the authorities. They also claimed that they had spoken to JJ on the phone after he was reported missing and that Lori could not reveal anything because she was in jail.

However, their stance changed after the children’s remains were found buried on the property of Lori’s husband, Chad Daybell, who is the leader of a doomsday cult that believes in zombies, multiple lives, and the end of the world. Barry and Janis Cox, along with other family members, issued a statement expressing their shock and grief over the discovery and said that they were struggling to find comfort and hope in the new reality.

Where Are They Now?

Barry and Janis Cox are still living in Arizona, where they moved in 2011. They have not spoken publicly about Lori’s case since the statement they released in June 2020. They are reportedly estranged from Lori and have not visited her in jail. They are also facing a lawsuit from the family of Charles Vallow, Lori’s fourth husband, who was shot and killed by Lori’s brother, Alex Cox, in 2019. The lawsuit alleges that Barry and Janis Cox, along with Lori, Chad, and Alex, conspired to murder Charles and collect his life insurance money.

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