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Polygamous Sect Leader Samuel Bateman Given Additional 24-Year Prison Sentence
Just the facts
Bateman received an additional 24-year prison sentence after being convicted on three state counts of child abuse. The new sentence will run consecutively to a prior 50-year federal prison sentence he received for orchestrating child sexual abuse within his group. Prosecutors presented evidence showing Bateman held authority over a polygamous group operating in the southwestern United States. Bateman remains in federal custody serving his initial sentence.
Why this is news
A state court sentenced 50-year-old polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman following convictions on state child abuse charges.
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