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Mother of child brides testifies in Az polygamist sex abuse trial tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The mother of two underage girls married to religious leader Samuel Rappylee Bateman testified Wednesday in the trial of two Arizona men accused of aiding and participating in Bateman’s child sex abuse ring.

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@TucsonSentinel This is horrific, disgusting and ongoing. Until there is a complete dismantling of these cults, children, especially young girls, are helpless against sexual exploitation by rapists. Please stop referring to underage victims as ‘having sex with…’ they are being ‘raped by’. We have to look at this ugly with clear vision.

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