Samuel Bateman, 50, is convicted of three state child abuse counts after previous conviction on federal counts A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was given another 24 years in prison Tuesday on separate state convictions fo...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/polygamous-sect-leader-conviction-child-abuse)