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Former YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse crimes first came to light when one of her children escaped from Jodi Hildebrandt’s Utah home. The case gained worldwide attention when authorities arrested Franke and her business partner Hildebrandt in August 2023. Both women were subsequently accused of abusing the former’s children. Later that year, they pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse, for which they received lengthy prison sentences.

Sources say revelations confirm that Ruby Franke, now in prison, has been abusing her children for some time. Franke kept detailed diary entries detailing the abuse she inflicted on her children as punishment. She nearly drowned her son in the pool, claiming a demon had passed over the boy. Other entries describe starving them and forbidding them to drink 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 were holding him and one of his sisters captive there. The boy then arrived at a neighbor's door asking for food and help. He appeared "emaciated" and had wounds all over his body. The neighbor called the authorities, who then found Franke's daughter in a similar condition in Hildebrandt's home.