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Jailed Mormon cult leader still able to control his child 'brides' while serving a 50-year sentence

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A jailed Mormon cult leader continues to exert control over some of his child "brides" and devoted followers despite serving a 50-year prison sentence.Samuel Bateman is a self-proclaimed prophet and former leader within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS).His rise and fall is the subject of the Netflix series, Trust Me: The False Prophet, which shows how the 50-year-old took 20 "wives", including girls as young …
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vt.co broke the news on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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