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flag Netflix doc exposes Samuel Bateman's arrest for sex crimes against minors in FLDS sect.

flag A new Netflix documentary titled *Trust Me: The False Prophet* explores the rise of Samuel Bateman, a leader who took over a breakaway FLDS sect after Warren Jeffs' imprisonment. flag The series documents how Bateman, who declared himself a prophet and claimed to have over 20 underage "spiritual wives," was eventually arrested and sentenced to 50 years in prison for conspiracy to transport a minor for sex and conspiracy to commit kidnapping. flag The filmmakers' infiltration and recordings were key to the investigation, highlighting how abuse can persist in isolated religious communities even after a leader is imprisoned.

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