
The Perverse Polygamous Mormon Cult of Samuel Bateman (He Had 23 Wives)
Not all cult leaders begin as influential figures. Some are born in the right place, surrounded by the right system, waiting for the precise moment. Sam Bateman didn't stand out in any way within the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-day Saints (FLDS). He had no power, he had no one's respect, but he perfectly understood how the minds of those around him worked, and when he found a crack in that system of brutality, he exploited it without any remorse.
What began as the story of an ordinary man within the FLDS would end up becoming one of the most disturbing and recent cases related to fundamentalist Mormon cults. Manipulation, brutality, power, and a nefarious system that allowed terrible acts against minors to occur.
Video about Samuel Bateman's polygamous Mormon cult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG96XK6QKmQ