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Coverage dated December 6, 2022

FBI: Polygamous leader had 20 wives, many of them minors

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The leader of a small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives and punished followers who didn't treat him as a prophet. The details of Samuel Bateman's life were revealed in an FBI affidavit released last Friday.

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  1. KOB 4

    FBI: Polygamous leader had 20 wives, many of them minors (opens KOB 4)

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    The leader of a small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives and punished followers who didn't treat him as a prophet. The details of Samuel Bateman's life were revealed in an FBI affidavit released last Friday.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Leader of polygamous sect had 20 wives, many of them minors, FBI says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Leader of polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border took at least 20 wives and punished followers who didn't treat him as a prophet, FBI says.

  3. WMUR

    Polygamous leader had 20 wives, many of them minors, FBI says (opens WMUR)

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    Authorities say the leader of a small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives and punished followers who didn't treat him as a prophet.

  4. NBC Chicago

    Polygamous Leader in Arizona Had Over 20 Wives, Many of Them Minors, FBI Says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The leader of a small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives and punished followers who didn't treat him as a prophet.

  5. Arizona Capitol Times

    FBI: Polygamous leader had 20 wives, many of them minors | Arizona Capitol Times (opens Arizona Capitol Times)

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    The leader of a small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet, newly filed federal court documents allege.

  6. CBS News

    Polygamous leader had at least 20 wives, many of them minors, and punished disobedient followers, FBI says (opens CBS News)

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    The affidavit details explicit sexual acts that Samuel Bateman and his followers engaged in to fulfill "Godly duties."

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