Dr. Christine Marie

In the News

• Listen: A Predator in Prophet’s Clothing (Radio)
  KUER’s RadioWest features Tribune journalists talking about their series on the polygamous leader in “A Predator in Prophet’s Clothing.” My work and Voices for Dignity are discussed by three journalists in this podcast. LISTEN HERE
• The FBI raided their homes and arrested their prophet. Then the polygamous group found out who the informants were. Read part 2.
  This is the second in a two-part series about the rise and fall of Samuel Bateman, a self-proclaimed prophet who sexually abused girls he had taken as his wives. READ HERE
• How a Colorado City woman helped police bust polygamist leader Samuel Bateman
  “The arrest and conviction of polygamist leader Samuel Bateman was the culmination of undercover work by a woman who has become an advocate for people in fundamentalist communities.” FULL STORY: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy4H6_cU2bU&pp=ygUXYmVuIHdpbnNsb3cgc2FtIGJhdGVtYW4%3D https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-n…
• A Utah couple infiltrated a new polygamous sect and helped put its abusive leader behind bars. Part 1
  “This is the first in a two-part series about the rise and fall of Samuel Bateman, a self-proclaimed prophet who sexually abused girls he had taken as his wives.” READ HERE
• How I Infiltrated a Sex Trafficking Ring
  “The glamorous blond who brought down a monster who preyed on girls as young as nine under the guise of being a religious prophet.” READ HERE
• The former head of the New York marathon cleared himself in his sport. Now, he’s rebuilding,
  I was quoted in this New York Times article. ““It essentially implodes your entire world,” Marie said. “Something incredibly unfair happened to you, but everyone is afraid to stand up for you because they are afraid of it happening to themselves. It’s like being pushed off a ship, and instead of somebody trying to save you, they stand on the deck and clap like you deserved it.” READ HERE