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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Francis Miñoza

Victim Says Polygamous Sect Leader Samuel Bateman 'Stole My Childhood' After Receiving Extra 24-Year Sentence

(Ai Generated Image for Illustration Purposes only) A victim ,that was found in the trailer, tells an Arizona court Samuel Bateman “stole my childhood” as the polygamous sect leader receives an extra 24-year sentence on top of a 50-year federal term (Credit: AI Generated image)

The sentencing in Coconino County Superior Court marks the latest chapter in a case that has drawn national attention and was chronicled in the Netflix documentary Trust Me: The False Prophet.

The news came after Bateman, was convicted in June on three state counts of child abuse tied to an August 2022 traffic stop in Flagstaff, when officers found three girls, aged 11 to 14, inside an enclosed cargo trailer he was towing.

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