Samuel Rappylee Bateman was first jailed in August, when authorities found three underage girls locked inside a trailer he was towing near Flagstaff.
The case against Bateman is part of an ongoing crackdown on abuse allegations in Colorado City and nearby Hildale, Utah. Both cities are longtime strongholds of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints , a polygamous off-shoot of mainstream Mormonism., who was sentenced to life in prison more than ten years ago on child sex abuse charges stemming from underage marriages.
Wives, children, and followers of Samuel Bateman pictured amid the federal raid in Colorado City in September.At least two of his wives are allegedly his own teenage daughters.Though the current charges against Bateman are limited to tampering with evidence and aiding in abducting young girls, court documents indicated the federal government has evidence which could lead to further charges.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Polygamous leader pleads not guilty to chargesThe leader of a polygamous group on the Utah-Arizona border has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges including aiding a kidnapping and obstructing a federal investigation.
Read more »
Polygamous leader pleads not guilty amid FBI investigationSam Bateman’s case is the most recent example of law enforcement taking action against abuse in the sister cities of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, longtime strongholds of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, known by its acronym FLDS.
Read more »
Polygamous leader pleads not guilty amid FBI investigationSam Bateman’s case is the most recent example of law enforcement taking action against abuse in the sister cities of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, longtime strongholds of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, known by its acronym FLDS.
Read more »
Arizona polygamous leader accused of having child brides pleads not guiltyA polygamous leader accused of taking more than 20 wives, including underage girls, pleaded not guilty to kidnapping charges stemming from a federal investigation into his community on the Utah-Arizona border.
Read more »
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Borrowed From Alameda to Buy Robinhood SharesSam Bankman-Fried said in an affidavit he bought Robinhood shares with funds borrowed from Alameda – the same shares later pledged as collateral against a loan taken out by Alameda. realDannyNelson reports
Read more »