Disturbing photos and videos have been released that depict the horrendous injuries of Ruby Franke's abused children including the moment officers found the kids in a closet at her Utah home.
Police also discovered a cramped safe room in the basement of the property that was locked from the outside, rope that would be used to tie up the children and adult diapers. The popular YouTuber was arrested along with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt in August and charged with six counts of felony child abuse after one of her sons was discovered with open wounds and duct tape on their limbs
'Taking me to the nearest police station,' the young boy replies before he is asked to take a seat and explain what's happened. A video taken from inside the ambulance shows the 12-year-old boy eating from a bag of nuts while being treated and a cop asks him who tied him up with rope. The young kids were prohibited from interacting with others and were hidden in the home when people came to visit'.
Her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt was also ordered to serve up to 30 years behind bars for the crimes. Chief Deputy Washington County Attorney Ryan Shaum said in a written statement that Franke and Hildebrandt's actions amounted to 'some of the worst child abuse' he had seen in nearly 30 years of prosecuting.
Franke did not turn to face her ex-husband, who was moved to tears as he sat head bowed behind her in the courtroom. Beside him were Franke's oldest children, Chad and Shari. She also apologized to her six children for the suffering she had caused them. ‘To my babies, my six little chicks. You are part of me. I can see now that over the past four years I was in a deep undercurrent that led us to danger. I would never have led you to darkness knowingly ... I was led to believe that this world is an evil place.'
'We trust the judge to sentence them both to 1-15 years for each of the four counts, to run consecutively, and then let the Utah State Board of Pardons decide if that should be shortened or other conditions imposed,' his attorney said in a statement.Before her sentencing, she read out a brief statement in which she said she 'sincerely loved' the children she'd spent years abusing. She added: 'I desire for them to heal physically and emotionally.
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