June 28, 2026

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence was convicted in Arizona state court of child abuse after police found three girls, ages 11 to 14, packed inside an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Flagstaff. The case widens the horror around Samuel Bateman’s control over children and raises the stakes for any future efforts to keep him locked away. Desert nightmare stays alive

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