Mormon cult leader Samuel Bateman 'used jailhouse phone to have explicit ... trends now The pervert Mormon cult leader Samuel Bateman is accused of using a jailhouse phone to have explicit conversations with children while being held on child trafficking charges. Bateman allegedly called a 13-year-old girl his 'sexy darling' as he 'brazenly' used the jailhouse phone system while in custody in November, according to federal filings. The 46-year-old cult leader also asked the girl, dubbed Jane Doe 4 in the documents, about 'all the sacred times' they shared, despite being barred from contacting her as she is a named victim in the child abuse case against him. Bateman reportedly made similarly vulgar remarks to two other 16-year-olds during the same call which included his adult wives. Samuel Bateman (pictured) allegedly used a jailhouse phone to have explicit conversations with children while being held on child trafficking charges Bateman was the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), an offshoot of Mormonism that practices polygamy The self-proclaimed prophet led the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), an offshoot of Mormonism that practices polygamy, until he left to start his own religion. He was arrested last year by the FBI, which said he had more than 20 wives, many of whom were younger than 15, during his reign of terror. On the same day as his alleged depraved conversations from inside the jailhouse, Bateman instructed his wives to send 'intimidating messages to a government witness from outside the community,' according to authorities. 'Tell her that she picked the wrong religion to hate. K? Bateman reportedly ordered the women. Bateman is facing numerous charges, including destroying records and obstructing justice in an investigation into whether children were being transported across state lines for sexual activity. His arrest came after authorities found three underage girls locked inside a trailer he was towing near Flagstaff, Arizona. Cops opened the squalid trailer to find underage girls inside, which was furnished with a couch and a bucket for a toilet. The trooper that pulled him over saw 'children's small fingers moving in the gap of the rear trailer door' as he pulled up behind the trailer, according to a police statement. And the religious leader was snared after a subsequent raid of his two properties found evidence of child sex trafficking, incest, and group sex with both adults and minors. The cult-fanatic claimed it was God's will for him to engage in depraved sexual acts with his 'wives', the FBI said. Following the raid of his properties, several of Bateman's underage 'wives' were taken in by the Arizona Department of Child Services, while others were saved after they were found being an AirBnB in Washington state in December. He is currently facing a litany of disturbing charges, which also includes kidnapping. He has pleaded not guilty, and is awaiting trial in March 2024. Since his arrest, shocking details have been unearthed about his behavior as the leader of the FLDS, including attempting to bribe his own 14-year-old daughter into marrying him with potato chips, $50 and airplane tickets. According to an FBI affidavit, Bateman would give his daughter 'slobbery' kisses which she referred to as 'nasty.' He then discussed in graphic detail having a child with her. Bateman later disclosed to his wife that he wanted to marry their daughter, which prompted his wife to leave with the child. Bateman is facing a litany of criminal charges related to his depraved reign of terror. Pictured: Three girls embrace before they are removed from the home of Samuel Bateman, following his arrest in Colorado City, Ariz., on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 Underage girls were found being driven around by Bateman inside a trailer, with just a bucket for a toilet Warren Jeffs during an extradition hearing at the Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, in August, 2006 Bateman was previously a follower of infamous FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, whose crimes were detailed in Netflix docuseries 'Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey'. He allegedly told followers that the convicted child-rapist was dead, and that he 'spoke through' Bateman as the new prophet. Former followers of the FLDS told the Salt Lake City Tribune in December that following Warren Jeffs' conviction in 2011, Bateman seized upon the power vacuum and became the group's leader. He convinced them that Jeffs was dead, 'or translated,' a Mormon phrase for God transitioning a person's body from mortal to immortal. Bateman said that Jeffs could only speak through him and that members should reward him with money and new wives. Under his control, his arrest affidavit states that he gathered 'approximately 50 followers and more than 20 wives, many of whom are minors, mostly under the age of 15.' In one example noted in the court filing, Bateman told an Arizona couple filming a documentary that the 'Heavenly Father' had instructed him in early November 2021 to 'give the most precious thing he has, his girls' virtue,' to three of his adult male followers. Bateman then allegedly watched as three men had sex with his daughters, one of whom was just 12, according to the affidavit. He allegedly commented that the girls had 'sacrificed their virtue for the Lord,' and went on to say: 'God will fix their bodies and put the membrane back in their body. I've never had more confidence in doing his will. It's all out of love.' It is claimed in the documents that Bateman introduced the couple to his wives after he drove the group to their property in a large SUV - the youngest of whom was born in 2011, making her nine at the oldest. While he hauled his 'wives' around in locked, squalid trailers, the affidavit against him also notes that he owned two Bentleys. Following his arrest, U.S. Magistrate Judge Camille Bibles ordered that Bateman remain behind bars while the case winds through the courts. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility