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What It ACTUALLY Takes to Take Down a Cult Leader w/Mike King from @ProfilingEvil ​

Podcast: Growing Up In Polygamy · Growing Up In Polygamy

Opublikowano: 2026-07-04

After watching Trust Me: A False Prophet, one question kept coming up: Why did it take so long to stop Samuel Bateman? If law enforcement knew about allegations of abuse, why wasn't he arrested sooner? What kind of evidence does it actually take to investigate and convict a cult leader? In this episode, we sit down with retired law enforcement officer and author Mike King to explore what happens behind the scenes during investigations into abusive religious leaders. We discuss the legal standards prosecutors must meet, why investigations involving coercive control and closed religious communities...