Ruby Franke’s Kids: How Did the Convicted Felon’s Children Escape? By Former YouTuber ‘s child abuse crimes first surfaced when one of her kids escaped Jodi Hildebrandt’s Utah home. The case received worldwide attention when authorities arrested Franke and her business associate, Hildebrandt, in August 2023. Both women then faced charges of abusing the former’s children.
Later that year, they pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse each, receiving lengthy prison sentences. Sources report that revelations confirmed Ruby Franke, who is now in prison, had been abusing her kids for quite some time. Franke had maintained detailed journal entries of the abuse she perpetrated on her children in the form of punishment.
She nearly drowned her son in the pool, alleging a demon had passed the boy. Other entries described how she starved them and forbade them from drinking water. On one occasion, Franke even cut her daughter’s hair and “doused” her with “dog wash” water.
However, on August 30, 2023, Franke’s son escaped from Jodi Hildebrandt’s home. The two women had been keeping him and one of his sisters there. The boy then arrived at a neighbor’s doorstep, asking for food and help.
He appeared “emaciated” and had wounds all over his body. The neighbor called authorities, who then found Franke’s daughter in a similar condition in Hildebrandt’s home. ABC 20/20 previously chronicled the against Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt.
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