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‘You have been warned’: Fourth suspected wife of polygamist ‘cult’ leader Sam Bateman indicted over threats

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A fourth suspected wife of polygamous cult leader Samuel Bateman has been indicted on allegations that she made interstate threats and engaged in cyberstalking. Federal prosecutors disclosed that a grand jury indicted Josephine Barlow Bistline in a filing in her…[Continue Reading...]

Polygamist cult leader and self-proclaimed prophet ‘brazenly’ used jailhouse phone system to have ‘sexual discussions’ with kids: Feds

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Polygamous cult leader Sam Bateman, a self-proclaimed prophet awaiting trial on kidnapping and other charges, “brazenly” used the jailhouse phone system to “engage in sexual discussions with children,” federal prosecutors allege. One of the girls, identified in court papers as…[Continue Reading...]

Accused polygamous ‘cult’ leader Samuel Bateman’s next indictment could name ‘additional defendants,’ feds say

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Accused polygamous “cult” leader Samuel Bateman’s next indictment will include new charges against him—and may feature additional co-defendants, prosecutors revealed in a filing on Tuesday. “The United States anticipates a superseding indictment within the next 90 days, which would include…[Continue Reading...]

FLDS polygamist leader faces new charges of kidnapping minors

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Self-proclaimed prophet and polygamist leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman's legal troubles snowballed Thursday as three women charged with kidnapping eight minors were folded into his federal court case and new charges were added. Bateman, who was facing three charges of destruction…[Continue Reading...]

Wife of Alleged Polygamist Cult Leader Samuel Batemen Was ‘Cut Off’ From Family Outside of Sect, Lawyer Says

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Naomi Bistline and Donnae Barlow, alleged wives of FLDS breakaway sect leader Samuel Bateman, were charged with kidnapping. Both of them remain in federal custody. Naomi Bistline, the wife of alleged polygamist cult leader Samuel Batemen, is “relieved, at the…[Continue Reading...]

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