"Polygamous Sect Member Pleads Guilty in Child Sexual Acts Scheme"

Moroni Johnson, a member of an offshoot polygamous sect, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the sect's leader, Samuel Bateman, to transport underage girls across state lines for sexual activity. Bateman, who faces federal charges, is accused of creating a network to practice polygamy and engaging in sexual acts with minor girls. Several members of the sect, including Bateman's wives and followers, have also been charged in connection with the scheme.