Sect leader receives additional prison term for child abuse in Arizona
Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence, was sentenced to an additional 24 years on state child abuse convictions. The charges stemmed from a 2022 traffic stop where three girls were found in an unventilated trailer. Victims testified about the lasting harm he caused.
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