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Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt Sentenced to Prison in Child Abuse Case

Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt Sentenced to Prison in Child Abuse Case

Written by Reananda Hidayat Permono Completed Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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Ruby Franke, a mother of six from Utah who gave parenting advice via a YouTube channel, got a sentence that could put her in prison for years.

Ruby Franke, a mother of six from Utah who gave parenting advice via a YouTube channel, got a sentence that could put her in prison for years.

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Before receiving the sentence, she shared a tearful apology to her children for emotionally and physically abusing them.

Before receiving the sentence, she shared a tearful apology to her children for emotionally and physically abusing them.

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Franke also said that she had been “manipulated” by her fellow business and YouTuber partner Jodi Hildebrandt.

Franke also said that she had been “manipulated” by her fellow business and YouTuber partner Jodi Hildebrandt.

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She stood to thank local police officers, social workers, and doctors who saved her children from her at that time.

She stood to thank local police officers, social workers, and doctors who saved her children from her at that time.

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Hildebrandt, a Utah mental health counselor who worked with Franke’s youngest son before being her business partner, also received four consecutive prison sentences of around one to 15 years.

Hildebrandt, a Utah mental health counselor who worked with Franke’s youngest son before being her business partner, also received four consecutive prison sentences of around one to 15 years.

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But women will only serve up to 30 years in prison because of a Utah state law.

But women will only serve up to 30 years in prison because of a Utah state law.

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Later, the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole will consider prisoners' behavior and determine how long they will spend behind bars.

Later, the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole will consider prisoners' behavior and determine how long they will spend behind bars.

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Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt had each pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse.

Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt had each pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse.

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They tried to convince two of Franke’s children that they were possessed and needed to be punished to repent.

They tried to convince two of Franke’s children that they were possessed and needed to be punished to repent.

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According to a 911 call released by the St. George Police Department, Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped and asked a neighbor to call the police. The boy was thin and had duct tape around his wrists and ankles.

According to a 911 call released by the St. George Police Department, Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped and asked a neighbor to call the police. The boy was thin and had duct tape around his wrists and ankles.

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State prosecuting attorney Eric Clarke explained the environment in which Ruby Franke kept the kids as “a concentration camp-like setting.”

State prosecuting attorney Eric Clarke explained the environment in which Ruby Franke kept the kids as “a concentration camp-like setting.”

Designed by Alexander Rabu

Designed by Alexander Rabu