Sam Bateman was sentenced to 50 years in prison in December 2024 for conspiracy to transport a minor for criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to kidnap, with a lifetime of supervised release to follow. There have been ongoing updates about his case and continued reporting on his group after the sentencing. This is the latest publicly reported development as of late 2024 and early 2025; for the very latest, I can pull current sources if you’d like.[9][10]
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He's serving 50 years, but his group is still going
thetab.comThe leader of a small polygamous group on the Arizona-Utah border helped orchestrate the escape of eight girls he considered his wives from a group home where they were placed after authorities learned of what was happening, prosecutors allege in a Wednesday court filing.
www.washingtontimes.comSamuel Bateman, the leader of a polygamous sect in Arizona, was sentenced to 50 years in prison on December 9 for coercing children into sexual acts and orchestrating their transportation across state lines for these crimes. 🌎 Samuel Bateman Sentencing: Arizona Polygamous Sect Leader With 20 'Wives' Gets 50 Years in Prison for Sex Acts With Children.
www.latestly.comChild brides as young as 9 were abused in the FLDS offshoot, prosecutors said.
www.axios.comPHOENIX, Ariz. – Samuel Rappylee Bateman, 48, of Colorado City, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to 50 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. On April 1, 2024, Bateman pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Transportation of a Minor for Criminal Sexual Activity and Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping.
www.justice.govPolygamist sect leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman was sentenced to 50 years in prison in federal court for conspiracy to transport a minor for sex and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, charges he pleaded…
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