Stewart Rhodes Family may have felt relieved to some extent as the Oath Keepers founder has been slapped with 18 years in prison. Find out more about his life.
Stewart Rhodes is the founder of one of the largest far-right anti-government militia groups in U.S. history, Oath Keepers.
The group aims to its members’ vow to support the oaths they took upon joining law enforcement or the military to guard the Constitution forever and the group’s list of 10 Orders We Will Not Obey.
In the early 1990s, Stewart was a member of the United States Army, but by 1993, Rhodes had been discharged after suffering a severe injury to his left eye.
Stewart Rhodes Family Life Explored
Stewart Rhodes was born Elmer Stewart Rhodes III to his parents in Fresno, California, U.S. As of now, none of the media outlets have shared the information regarding Rhodes’ family.
Due to that, Stewart’s parents’ names have not been shared with the media. During his early days, Rhodes spent his time between Fresno and Nevada.
In the same way, Rhodes also lived with his mother and with his grandparents, who were migrant farm workers. It is reported that Stewart’s Father was a U.S. Marine.
Stewart wrote about his dad abandoning his mom and him when he was three years old. So, it can be said that Rhodes was raised by a single mother.
Likewise, Rhodes’ mom was a minister who had her radio show in Las Vegas named Dusty Buckle. Not to mention, Stewart was raised in a multicultural extended family that included Mexican and Filipino, relatives.
Also, the disbarred lawyer has described himself as mixed-race and has American-Indian and Hispanic maternal forebears.
Where Is Stewart Rhodes Ex-Wife Tasha Adams? Divorce Story
Stewart Rhodes was married to Tasha Adams, but they are no longer together. So, Stewart lives a low-key life. Stewart and Tasha met each other in Las Vegas in 1991. During that time, Tasha was just 18 years old, and she was working at an Arthur Murray Dance studio.
On the other hand, Rhodes was a 25-year-old college student. After being in a relationship for three years, they tied the knot in 1994. Tasha even worked as an exotic dancer to financially support Stewart’s education during their marriage.
Their married life wasn’t going well, as Adams has said that Stewart was controlling and often snapped at her and the kids. She has also claimed that Stewart grabbed children’s upper arms or hit them while no one was looking.
So, in 2018, Tasha filed for divorce, accusing Rhodes of emotional and physical abuse. While being married, they also welcomed six kids, including Dakota Adams, Sequoia Adams, and Sedona Adams.
In January 2022, Stewart was arrested, and when Tasha became familiar with the news, she said she was happy. She talked with Insider, saying she was thrilled about her husband’s conviction related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
As we know, Rhodes has not been given 18 years of a prison sentence, and his ex-wife has also reacted to this, saying he may plot again if granted a pardon.
