Tag: Polygamist cult

Arizona jury convicts man of delivering ‘child brides’ to self-proclaimed prophet

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PHOENIX — A federal jury in Phoenix has convicted two brothers of participating in the abuse of children connected to Samuel Bateman, the self-proclaimed leader of a polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border. LaDell J. Bistline, Jr., 45 and Torrance…[Continue Reading...]

Arizona jury convicts 2 brothers of aiding FLDS prophet’s ‘child brides’ scheme

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COLORADO CITY, AZ (AZFamily/AP) — Two Colorado City men who are followers of the polygamous FLDS sect have been convicted of multiple charges after a years-long conspiracy involving child sex abuse that prosecutors say spanned multiple states and victimized nearly…[Continue Reading...]

Witness list for FLDS cult trial includes Warren Jeffs, Secret Service

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FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — An extensive witness list for the upcoming Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints polygamy trial has been released and it includes the infamous self-proclaimed prophet Warren Jeffs. Jeffs is imprisoned for life in Texas…[Continue Reading...]

Arizona women face prison time in polygamist sex abuse case

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Three Arizona women were sentenced to a total of seven years in prison Wednesday for obstructing an investigation into child sex abuse among members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Brenda Barlow, Marona Johnson and…[Continue Reading...]

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