Netflix’s ‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ Leader Samuel Bateman Gets 24 More Years Over Girls Found in Unventilated Trailer

Samuel Bateman, the polygamous sect leader at the center of Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet, has been sentenced to an additional 24 years in prison following his conviction on state child abuse charges in Arizona. The new sentence comes on top of the 50-year federal prison term Bateman is already serving for child sexual abuse offences and other crimes. Bateman’s latest conviction stemmed from a 2022 traffic stop in Flagstaff, Arizona. Police discovered three girls, aged between 11 and…