Samuel Bateman, a self-declared prophet who is behind bars while he awaits trial, worked with three adult women he also claims to be his wives to help the girls escape foster care, attorneys allege.
. In support of four new counts against him, prosecutors claim that Bateman spoke to two of the women he calls wives via video calls from the federal prison where he’s being held. Those calls include conversations while the women were driving from Arizona to Washington state and while they were in a hotel room with the girls, the indictment alleges.
The three girls specified were born between 2009 and 2011 and are under age 14, though the indictment states eight minors in total were taken from state custody. A ninth girl also removed from Bateman’s group in September remained in state custody. The offshoot group, known by its acronym FLDS, garnered nationwide attention more than a decade ago when federal authorities pursued charges against its leader, Warren Jeffs, for child sexual abuse related to underage marriages.He told FLDS followers that Warren Jeffs was dead. Then, Samuel Bateman said he was their prophet now.
Bateman now faces federal evidence tampering and state child abuse charges. About two weeks ago, Bistline, Barlow and Johnson were charged in federal complaints with helping eight children placed in foster care after Bateman’s arrest to flee their assigned homes.
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