Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
Police stopped Samuel Bateman’s vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to 14 at the time.
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US News Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway By Associated Press Published June 27, 2026, 1:28 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona. Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in August 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. Police stopped Samuel Bateman’s vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to 14 at the time.
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