Arizona Sect Leader Faces Three Child Abuse Counts

U.S. · 2026-08-26 11:34:11

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Samuel Bateman, a 50-year-old polygamous sect leader, faces three child abuse counts in Arizona, The Guardian US and ABC News said. Investigators found an unventilated trailer used to transport girls during a Flagstaff traffic stop in August 2022.

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• The Guardian US: Polygamous sect leader serving 50 years for child sex abuse gets another 24 years
• ABC News US: Sentencing set for polygamous leader convicted of abuse after girls found in trailer
• ABC News US: Polygamous sect leader sentenced to 24 additional years in prison for hauling girls in unventilated trailer in Arizona