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Polygamist sect leader to be sentenced on Arizona child abuse charges

August 30, 2026 at 6:03 AM MT · via True Crime News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Polygamist sect leader to be sentenced on Arizona child abuse charges
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A polygamist sect leader who transported young girls in an unventilated trailer is scheduled to be sentenced on state charges in Arizona, according to True Crime News. The case stems from a 2022 incident in which three children were found inside a hot trailer during a traffic stop in Flagstaff.

The leader heads a fundamentalist polygamous group not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He previously received a 50-year federal sentence for related crimes.

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