Convicted Polygamist’s Hot Trailer Trial

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

A polygamous sect leader, already serving a 50-year federal sentence for trafficking and sexually exploiting underage girls, just got convicted on state child abuse charges after girls were found trapped in a sweltering, unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona. Despite claiming he never hurt anyone he loved and blaming his actions on divine favor, he admitted he knew the girls were inside the trailer on a hot day — and thought they’d escaped when he stopped. Prosecutors called his reasoning absurd. His case, now featured in a Netflix series, underscores the lingering danger of…