Polygamous sect leader serving 50 years for child sex abuse gets another 24 years
Summary
Samuel Bateman, a leader of a polygamous sect, was sentenced to an additional 24 years in state prison for child abuse in Arizona. He is already serving a 50-year federal sentence for forcing young girls into sexual acts and kidnapping attempts.Key Facts
- Bateman was caught in August 2022 with three girls aged 11 to 14 in a hot, unventilated trailer without seat belts or proper air.
- He was already serving 50 years federally for sexually abusing girls as young as nine and planning kidnap attempts.
- The trailer was discovered after someone noticed small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors and alerted police.
- Bateman admitted he knew the girls were inside the hot trailer for hours but downplayed the danger.
- He claims to have over 20 "spiritual wives," including ten girls under 18.
- The judge ordered Bateman to serve the new 24-year state sentence after his federal sentence ends.
- Bateman is linked to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a polygamous group once led by Warren Jeffs, who is serving life in prison for child sexual assault.
- Bateman was featured in the Netflix series "Trust Me: The False Prophet."
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