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Man who financed FLDS cult leader sentenced in Arizona child sex trafficking case

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The founder of a Utah equipment manufacturer that generated an estimated $2 million in annual revenue was sentenced to 35 years in prison on April 28 for aiding self-proclaimed cult leader Samuel Bateman in transporting children for sex acts in…[Continue Reading...]

Man who financed FLDS cult leader to be sentenced in Arizona child sex trafficking case

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The founder of a Utah equipment manufacturer that generated an estimated $2 million in annual revenue was scheduled to be sentenced April 28 for aiding self-proclaimed cult leader Samuel Bateman in transporting children for sex acts in Arizona. Torrance Bistline,…[Continue Reading...]

Arizona religious cult member gets life for child sex crimes

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A member of a religious cult was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a child abuse and exploitation ring led by a self-proclaimed leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. La Dell Bistline,…[Continue Reading...]

Listen: How a Utah couple brought down a ‘prophet’ and how The Tribune reported it

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Samuel Bateman, a self-declared prophet, was recently sentenced to 50 years in federal prison after acknowledging in a plea agreement that he had spiritually married 20 wives, including 10 underage girls. His intent in marrying the children, he admitted, “was…[Continue Reading...]

5 things to know about the latest polygamy abuse case

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The child sex abuse case against Short Creek polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman, 48, took several unusual turns before it ended Monday in a 50-year prison sentence. Here are five things to know about the investigation. 1. Bateman broke away…[Continue Reading...]

Arizona cult leader kidnapped children and forced them into sex with adults

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The leader of a polygamous sect claimed to have more than 20 spiritual "wives," including 10 underage girls. He was sentenced to 9 years in prison on Dec. 50 for forcing girls as young as 9 to perform sexual acts…[Continue Reading...]

Polygamous cult leader with 20 ‘wives’ Samuel Bateman faces charges for child sexual abuse

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Polygamous religious leader Samuel Bateman is facing sentencing in the US for a number of sexual abuse charges involving children, including 10 underage girls. Bateman, 48, who claims he has more than 20 spiritual “wives”, is due to be sentenced…[Continue Reading...]

Victim who was ‘given to’ Samuel Bateman when she was 14 says she was stripped of her identity, family relationships

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Polygamous self-proclaimed "prophet" Samuel Bateman rose to power in a fundamentalist group after the original leader, Warren Jeffs, was imprisoned. Bateman was installed as the "prophet" after Jeffs issued an edict voiding existing marriages and prohibiting new ones until he…[Continue Reading...]

Arizona woman sentenced in FLDS child exploitation case

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Naomi Bistline was sentenced Monday in a Phoenix federal courtroom in connection with the exploitation of girls by a self-proclaimed leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Bistline, 26, pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to…[Continue Reading...]

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