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| Arizona polygamist leader who had 20 ''wives'' with one as young as 9 years old, sentenced to 50 years in prison |
| 2024-12-16 |
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… spiritual wives" under the age of 18. The religious leader would force his male followers to atone for their sins by giving him their wives and daughters. According to CBS, Bateman traveled between the states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Nebraska to r*pe his victims. The video below happened in August of 2022 when police received a tip that small fingers were reaching out of the trailer. When police stopped the vehicle, they found multiple girls, including three between the ages of 11 and 14. Eight of the children involved in the scheme were put into foster care in AZ but later escaped with the help of an adult "wife" and Bateman. Seven adult wives were also charged for "coercing children into s*xual activity" or impeding the investigation. Related: Polygamist 03/22/2024 Polygamist cult member admits trafficking four underage girls across the Arizona-Utah border in scheme with depraved 'prophet' who took more than 20 wives - including ten children Polygamist 12/05/2022 Bentley-driving Arizona 'Mormon prophet' had TWENTY wives as young as nine including his own daughter, FBI says - and drove them around in a TRAILER with a bucket for a toilet Polygamist 05/29/2021 Photo Log: Here the founder of the Romanov dynasty was tonsured as a monk |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 There had to be literally dozens of adults who over the years had the ability to put 2 and 2 (and 2 and 2) together and realize some version of what was going on. Evil thrives when "good" people do nothing. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2024-12-16 12:26 |
| #5 Life sentence with no parole should have happened for the kid stuff. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-12-16 10:27 |
| #4 The religious leader would force his male followers to atone for their sins by giving him their wives and daughters. Copycatting Koresh and his "Mighty Men". I just can't believe he or anyone could get away with that crap and not get blown away the minute he opened his trap. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2024-12-16 08:37 |
| #3 20 wives!!.. 🥶 Did he ask for prison? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-12-16 03:05 |
| #2 ...Iraqi Lawmakers Trying to Legalize Marriage of Girls As Young As Nine |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-12-16 01:14 |
| #1 one as young as 9 years old Where did I hear this before? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-12-16 01:04 |