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Polygamous Sect Leader Samuel Bateman Convicted of Child Abuse Charges

Samuel Bateman, leader of a polygamous sect, was convicted of child abuse charges after three girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was towing in Arizona. Bateman, already serving a 50-year federal sentence for child sex crimes, faces additional prison time with a sentencing hearing set for August 25.

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Samuel Bateman, leader of a polygamous sect, was convicted of child abuse charges after three girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was towing in Arizona. Bateman, already serving a 50-year federal sentence for child sex crimes, faces additional prison time with a sentencing hearing set for August 25.

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Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway

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Polygamous Sect Leader Samuel Bateman Convicted of Child Abuse Charges