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Inside the sickening trailer of pervert 'prophet' who preyed on child brides... as monster learns his fate
Daily Mail UK ^ | December 14, 2024 | Samantha Rutt

Posted on 12/15/2024 9:46:24 AM PST by Morgana

Small, child-like fingers had been spotted poking out of an enclosed wooden trailer being towed in Arizona.

When police pulled over the driver, they found three girls aged between 11 and 14 hidden in the back amid squalid conditions.

There was no ventilation, and pictures released by the Coconino County Superior Court later revealed a toilet in the corner made of a bucket, trash bag and plastic seat.

There was also a dingy brown couch, camping chairs, stroller and other junk crammed inside.

The driver was Samuel Bateman - a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of the Latter Day Saints (FDLS) and self-professed polygamist 'prophet' who claimed to have 20 wives, including child brides as young as nine.

Chilling bodycam footage from August 2022 showed the moment he was handcuffed in Flagstaff, looking miserable and with his belly hanging over his pants.

He was later charged with a sickening array of child sex crimes.

Now more than two years later, the former cult leader, 48, has finally been sentenced to 50 years in prison.

Bateman pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit transportation of a minor for sexual activity and one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

He was sentenced to 50 years on each count, to be served concurrently.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Other Christian
KEYWORDS: arizona; bellcurve; coconinocounty; dailymailtabloid; flagstaff; flds; mormons; samuelbateman

1 posted on 12/15/2024 9:46:24 AM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Mitt Romney’s dogs seem to fare better than these girls.


2 posted on 12/15/2024 9:54:15 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Morgana

Justice served!! May it rot in prison.


3 posted on 12/15/2024 9:55:05 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U
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To: TribalPrincess2U

He won’t be there long enough to rot. He will not live long. Good riddance to trash.


4 posted on 12/15/2024 9:58:59 AM PST by healy61 (.)
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To: Morgana

“The driver was Samuel Bateman - a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of the Latter Day Saints (FDLS) and self-professed polygamist ‘prophet’ who claimed to have 20 wives, including child brides as young as nine.”

Seems like a just punishment for him would be removal of hands and feet and then castration to finish his punishment.


5 posted on 12/15/2024 10:01:31 AM PST by antidemoncrat ( )
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To: TribalPrincess2U

I am too. I can’t believe these girls were as young as 9 years old. This guy is a monster.


6 posted on 12/15/2024 10:06:28 AM PST by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul )
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thought it was about a new film concerning Islam


7 posted on 12/15/2024 10:21:22 AM PST by Gene Eric
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To: Gene Eric

I, too, thought Mo’ Ham Head right off the bat.


8 posted on 12/15/2024 10:27:34 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.")
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To: healy61

He won’t be there long enough to rot. He will not live long. Good riddance to trash.

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First thought was “Concurrent? Nah, make it sequential.”

But you’re right. He won’t be there long enough. His kind have a short lifespan in the big house.


9 posted on 12/15/2024 10:38:37 AM PST by dagunk
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To: Morgana

I thought this was a movie trailer about the history of Islam.


10 posted on 12/15/2024 10:41:35 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Whoops.
11 posted on 12/15/2024 10:43:11 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Politics do not make strange bedfellows, and the enemy of your enemy may still be your enemy.)
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To: Morgana

Jesus recommends the punishment for crimes against children in;
Mark 9:42
Matt 18:6
&
Luke 17:2


12 posted on 12/15/2024 10:57:26 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Morgana

In some ways the LDS is much like islam.


13 posted on 12/15/2024 10:58:52 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: TribalPrincess2U

Justice would be a millstone.

But this is a start.


14 posted on 12/15/2024 11:25:47 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

Rot in prison, die in prison…. I prefer he meets the same predation in prison he forced on those and other children, as a preview of his eternity in Hell.


15 posted on 12/15/2024 11:33:54 AM PST by Mastador1
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To: Morgana

There is no shortage of evil in this world. America has more than its share of it. It is always been here, but Satan has been particularly happy and active of late.


16 posted on 12/15/2024 11:46:06 AM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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To: Morgana

Don’t let Biden know about him. He’s in a pardoning mood, and this guy is probably someone he can relate to.


17 posted on 12/15/2024 12:44:36 PM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: Morgana

Did you see his mug shot? I’m always surprised by how many child molesters have this same look: big face, little features... like his head grew to full size but his face remained 10 years old. It’s weird.


18 posted on 12/15/2024 12:47:46 PM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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