Polygamous sect leader gets 50 years in prison in scheme to orchestrate sex involving children
A polygamist leader in Arizona has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Samuel Bateman had pleaded guilty to claiming more than 20 spiritual “wives,” including 10 underage girls.
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Leader of Arizona polygamous sect sentenced to 50 years in conspiracy to transport children for sex
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Polygamist leader with 20 'wives' faces sentencing for criminal sex acts with children