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Samuel Rappylee Bateman, 46, has been accused of marrying up to 20 women and girls as young as 9-years-old, according to an FBI affidavit.
Samuel Rappylee Bateman, 46, was first jailed in August when authorities found three underage girls locked inside a trailer he was towing near Flagstaff, Arizona.
Two years after his arrest, Samuel Rappylee Bateman, a polygamist sect leader who prosecutors said orchestrated the exploitation of girls, was sentenced in federal court on Monday to 50 years in ...
While in custody last November on suspicion of sex trafficking, Samuel Rappylee Bateman referred to a 13-year-old girl as his “sexy darling” during a video call that included his adult wives ...
Two years after his arrest, Samuel Rappylee Bateman, a polygamist sect leader who prosecutors said orchestrated the exploitation of girls, was sentenced in federal court on Monday to 50 years in ...
This undated photo provided by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Bateman. (Coconino County Sheriff's Office via AP, File) PHOENIX (CN) — Five followers of the polygamist church leader ...
New court documents state that Samuel Rappylee Bateman, the leader of a polygamous group, had taken at least 20 wives, most of who were minors. Bateman was a former member of a branch of the ...
The federal government has charged three women with kidnapping eight underage girls who were involved in a related federal case against Arizona polygamist leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman. The FBI ...
Crazed cult leader Samuel Bateman convinced loyal spouses to allegedly kidnap eight of his underage “wives” from the custody of Arizona Department of Child Safety, RadarOnline.com has learned.
In a new affidavit, an FBI agent claims Samuel Rappylee Bateman, 46, has more than 20 wives, many of them below the age of 15, that he sex-trafficked children, and that he even attempted to marry ...
Accused Arizona polygamist cult leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman allegedly had 20 wives, many of whom were minors and possible included his own daughter, the FBI alleges.
Samuel Bateman, leader of a sect of ... GMC Denali pulled over on Interstate 40. They noticed a child's hand poking out of a trailer in tow and then arrested Samuel Rappylee Bateman.