Samuel Bateman: Cult leader who drives a Bentley had 20 wives as young as nine, including his own daughter

Samuel Bateman: Cult leader who drives a Bentley had 20 wives as young as nine, including his own daughter
Samuel Rappylee Bateman is accused of marrying 20 women and girls as young as nine, including his own daughter (Coconino County Sheriff's Office)

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WARNING: This article contains details of incidents of sexual assault that some readers may find traumatic. Discretion is advised

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COLORADO CITY, ARIZONA: A polygamist cult leader reportedly had 20 wives aged as young as nine, married his own daughter and drove them around in a trailer with a bucket for a toilet.