Sam Bateman

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/05/25/53-felonies-polygamist-leader/

"Months after a federal raid of his compound, the leader of a polygamous splinter group on the Utah-Arizona border has now been charged with 51 felonies — including, for the first time, counts accusing him of sexually abusing the underage girls he had claimed as his wives.

An updated indictment released Wednesday against Samuel Bateman, 47, provides new details about the offshoot that he claimed to be appointed by God to lead, and about the allegations of “overt acts” with minors that he said was part of the faith. Ten of his followers, some of whom were his adult wives, were also charged with aiding him in the sex crimes.

The extensive indictment now alleges that Bateman took 20 women and girls as “wives,” 10 of whom were minors when he married them. One of those girls later turned 18, and federal prosecutors say she helped Bateman assault and kidnap the others; she has also been charged. The counts against Bateman largely focus on the nine other girls, who were all younger than 15 when he allegedly began assaulting them.

“His intent was to engage in sexual activity with minor girls, and he did so on a regular basis,” according to the filing.

Bateman is alleged to have claimed his first minor wife in May 2020. She was 9 years old at the time.

For two years after that, he traveled across Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Nebraska, the charges allege, to collect child brides — who were the daughters of his followers. He allegedly told members that to be faithful they needed to offer up their daughters to him or face punishment. He often “rebuked” them in harsh ways, according to the court filing, if they refused. And the male followers offered up new Bentley cars and other favors to stay in his good graces or to trade for a night with one of Bateman’s young wives.

The alleged assaults of the girls occurred in all four states. Bateman later directed and participated in group sex acts with the girls, women and other followers, the indictment states. Children cannot legally consent to sex acts with adults."

There isn't a punishment severe enough for him.

"Bateman is alleged to have claimed his first minor wife in May 2020. She was 9 years old at the time."

Who did he think he is--Mohammed?

caffiend Wrote:
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> "Bateman is alleged to have claimed his first
> minor wife in May 2020. She was 9 years old at the
> time."
>
> Who did he think he is--Mohammed?

+1

What a disgusting individual. I'm glad that they are going after him.

Will Jason Bateman take the role in the movie?

...but it seems to me that Mr. Bateman has taken JS' polygamous message and gone farther with it in two ways than JS ever did:

1) Bateman married a 9-year-old; the youngest JS ever married was 14; and
2) Bateman engaged in group sex; there is no record indicating that JS ever did that.

Yes, I agree with Summer. Samuel Bateman was/is a disgusting human being.

Here's plenty of evidence of early mormon sex acts: https://www.exmormon.org/mormon/mormon525.htm