If you finished Netflix's Trust Me: The False Prophet asking one question - what happened to them after? - you're not alone.
Here's where everyone ended up.
Samuel Bateman is behind bars. He is currently held at FCI Tucson, a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, with a release date set for May 5, 2065. He's 50 years old.
Nomz Bistline, one of his former wives and a key survivor featured in the docuseries, is moving forward. She is now pursuing music and creative passions while working toward leaving Short Creek entirely.
Julia, the woman who confronted her own husband and called Bateman out as a false prophet, paid a personal price for her courage. She and her husband Moroni are no longer together. Moroni pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit trafficking of a minor and began serving a 25-year prison sentence in May 2025. Christine Marie, the cult expert who helped expose Bateman, described Julia as "the heroine of the film."
The underage victims - all nine of them - are on the other side. All were removed from Bateman's group and testified against him in court. Many have since graduated from high school.
Christine Marie and Tolga Katas, the couple who risked everything to gather undercover evidence, haven't left. They still live in Short Creek and continue their work with the FLDS community.
Not every story has a clean ending, though. A significant number of Bateman's adult wives remain loyal, still believing he is their prophet. Healing, for some, hasn't come yet.
For people of faith, this follow-up is its own quiet sermon: truth does eventually surface, even when it takes years. Justice came - slow, imperfect, but real. And the women brave enough to speak are, one by one, rebuilding their lives.
Trust Me: The False Prophet is now streaming on Netflix.
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