, for a sentencing hearing Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. , in the foreground, Dec. 16, 2014. , for a sentencing hearing Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. , Sheriff’s Office shows Samuel Bateman, the leader of a small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border.
Polygamous sect leader gets 24 years in prison for child abuse after girls found in trailer
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