A self-proclaimed prophet and doomsday-cult leader in Utah has been sentenced to at least 26 years in prison for sexually abusing and marrying young girls while promoting polygamy.
Judge Marvin Bagley told 35-year-old John Coltharp in 6th District Court that Coltharp’s beliefs and promotion of child marriage are wrong and aren’t mentioned in any biblical document, according to The Associated Press. But Coltharp remained defiant in court, claiming he was following “heavenly laws” and that he himself was an Old Testament figure.
