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Polygamous sect leader, Bateman, convicted of child abuse after girls found trapped in Arizona trailer

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison term for child sex crimes was found guilty on Friday of state child abuse charges linked to three young girls discovered in a trailer he was towing through Arizona.

The Times of India

Polygamous sect leader convicted of child abuse after girls found in unventilated trailer

Samuel Bateman previously claimed to have more than 20 ‘spiritual wives,’ including 10 girls under the age of 18

The Independent UK

‘When I watched the girls loving this man, I felt sick’: the woman who exposed a polygamous paedophile

Without Christine Marie, Samuel Bateman might never have been jailed for his crimes among the Mormon community of Short Creek. What drives the heroine of Netflix’s hit documentary Trust Me: The False Prophet?

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Luciferian Church In Brazil: Worshippers Flock To Spooky Castle Despite Court Ban

Brazil's first 'Satanic church' in Rio de Janeiro remains closed due to building permit issues, sparking debates on religious freedom and cultural tolerance.

International Business Times UK

Pastor Who Wrote Marriage Advice Book Arrested For Allegedly Having Multiple Wives

Florida pastor Leslie Williams, known for his relationship advice, faces bigamy charges, contradicting his teachings on marital commitment and sparking widespread attention.

International Business Times UK

Best Netflix top 10 shows — top 3 series you need to binge-watch this week (April 21-27)

Looking for your next Netflix binge-watch? These are the three best series in the top 10 I’d recommend streaming right now.

Tom’s Guide

'Trust Me: The False Prophet' – Where Is Samuel Bateman Today and What Happened to His Child Brides?

Bateman's rise began around 2019, when he positioned himself as a successor to imprisoned FLDS leader Warren Jeffs.

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Las Vegas couple set out on a road trip to shoot a film project about a church, then they stumbled onto a horrifying child SA ring

It started as a plan to record injustice.

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Where Is Everybody From 'Trust Me: The False Prophet' Now?

In the mid-2010s, FLDS leader Samuel Bateman declared himself a prophet and took over 20 women and children as his wives. Their story is documented in Netflix's 'Trust Me: The False Prophet.'

Marie Claire

3 new to Netflix shows you should binge-watch this weekend (April 10-12)

Weekend binge-watchers are spoiled for choice right now as Netflix has plenty of new TV shows, from a reality dating show to a true crime doc.

Tom’s Guide

Forget Big Mistakes — new Netflix true crime series Trust Me: The False Prophet is the only TV show you need to stream this weekend

While everybody is talking about Big Mistakes on Netflix, the streamer has quietly released its greatest true crime docuseries of all time.

TechRadar

3 new to Netflix shows to binge this weekend (April 10–April 12)

A cult documentary, a new comedy, and a gripping thriller are our picks this week

Total Film

‘I have to betray them to save them’: how undercover film-makers exposed a sinister polygamous cult

In Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet, documentarians in disguise help bring down a cult leader now serving a 50-year sentence

The Guardian - US

Netflix new releases: 7 shows and movies you need to stream this week (April 6-12)

Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including "Big Mistakes," "Thrash" and more.

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The Guardian - UK

The Testaments to Big Mistakes: the seven best shows to stream this week

Chase Infiniti stars in Margaret Atwood’s gripping sequel to the Handmaid’s Tale, plus Dan Levy’s irresistibly goofy new sitcom will thrill Schitt’s Creek fans

Latin Times

Religious Leader Who 'Married' Little Girls In Order to Rape Them Sentenced to Decades in Prison

A polygamist and self-proclaimed prophet who "spiritually married" 20 brides, including girls as young as 9-years-old, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.

The Independent UK

Polygamist leader with 20 ‘wives’ faces sentencing for child sex crimes

Bateman traveled extensively between Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nebraska and regularly coerced girls into his criminal sexual activity

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Polygamous Sect Leader Accused Of Child Trafficking Conspiracy

Businessman pleads guilty in child trafficking scheme with polygamous sect leader, involving minors in a disturbing network.

The Independent UK

Woman tied to polygamous sect leader accused of threats

A woman believed to be one of the 20 wives of a polygamous sect leader jailed in Arizona faces charges for allegedly sending threatening emails to child welfare workers in a bid to get her two daughters released from state foster care

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Polygamous 'prophet' leader had child brides, documents say

The leader of a small polygamous group on the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet, new court documents show.

The Guardian - US

Arizona man accused of child abuse as leader of polygamous cult, FBI says

Self-styled prophet Samuel Bateman allegedly engaged in child sex trafficking and had at least 20 ‘wives’, most of them children

The Independent UK

FBI: Polygamous leader had 20 wives, many of them minors

The leader of a small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives and punished followers who didn't treat him as a prophet

The Independent UK

Sam Bateman: Who is the breakaway Mormon polygamist who married nine underage girls?

Mr Bateman filled a power vacuum in the secretive religious community, which allegedly led to the sex trafficking of minors and obstruction of justice charges

The Independent UK

Eight underage girls - alleged members of polygamist cult - found hiding in Airbnb after escape

Samuel Bateman has been accused by authorities of having more than 20 wives, with one as young as nine

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