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Self-styled prophet sentenced in Utah child-rape case

(James Dobson/The Spectrum via AP) In this Feb. 20, 2018, file photo, shows Samuel Shaffer during a court hearing in Cedar City, Utah. Shaffer, a self-styled Utah prophet accused of secretly marrying young girls because of his beliefs in polygamy and doomsday will serve at least 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to child rape and abuse charges.