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Samuel Bateman Gets 24 Years for Child Abuse | Mesa News
Fifty-year-old Samuel Bateman just got 24 more years behind bars for child abuse — caught in 2022 hauling three girls in a trailer that was basically an oven, no AC, no seat belts, and barely any safety. This isn’t his first felony: he’s already serving 50 years for forcing girls into sex acts and plotting to snatch them from protective custody — all tied to the polygamous sect Warren Jeffs once led. Netflix’s “Trust Me: The False Prophet” covered some of his crimes. His latest sentence shows the system won’t let him walk free — and it’s a chilling reminder why speaking up when you see…
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