Dr. Christine Marie arrived at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints community of Short Creek hoping to assist and support members in need. Instead, she uncovered a disturbing criminal scheme that forced her to intervene. Marie’s efforts to document the life of self-proclaimed prophet Samuel Bateman—as well as to gather criminal evidence against him—is the foundation of the Netflix docuseries Trust Me: The False Prophet . Streaming on April 8, the four-part project examines how video footage and interviews gathered by Marie helped inform authorities of sexual abuse taking place under Bateman’s watch. Here’s what you need to know about Marie, her background, and role in Bateman’s capture. Who Is Christine Marie? According to her personal website , Marie earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brigham Young University in 1989 and later earned a master’s and PhD in psychology, with an emphasis in media psychology.…