polygamous sect
Coverage of polygamous sect in the Nexus archive.
- Polygamous sect leader convicted on state charges after girls found in unventilated trailer
Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader serving a federal sentence for child sex abuse, was convicted in Arizona on three counts of child abuse after police found three girls locked in an unventilated trailer during a 2022 traffic stop. Prosecutors argued he endangered the girls by transporting them in a cargo trailer without ventilation during hot weather.
- Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader, was convicted of abuse charges after police found three girls aged 11 to 14 in his vehicle on a highway in Flagstaff. The incident occurred when authorities stopped his vehicle during a drive through the area.
- Polygamous sect leader guilty of abuse after girls found in trailer on highway
Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader, was convicted of state child abuse charges after three girls aged 11 to 14 were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona. Bateman is already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating child sexual abuse.
- Polygamous sect leader guilty of abuse after girls found in trailer on highway
A polygamous sect leader, Samuel Bateman, was convicted of state child abuse charges after three girls aged 11-14 were found in an unventilated trailer in Arizona. Bateman is already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating child sexual abuse.