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## Video: Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt Sentenced in Child Abuse Case

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_Published 2024-02-20. YouTuber Ruby Franke, a former family vlogger who pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse, was sentenced on Tuesday to four terms of one to 15 years in prison. Franke’s prior business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, received the same sentence on Tuesday at Washington County 5th District Court in Utah._


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## Transcript

Good morning. Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to District Court. We're here for sentencing in the matter state of Utah versus Ruby Franke. I would like to make a statement without any. counseling guidance that has I will talk to control Hospital unless and children abuse warning signs long before I did and you did what you could You wanted to help but I pushed you away. my mother and father I hope you you have offered me unconditional love that I have offered you unconditional content. A list of all of my popsicle and I am baby. From May to August in 2023 and her business partner health for children ages 9 and 11 turning 12 in a concentration camp in water beds to sleep in and they were both children had extensive physical and recently abused.

The required hospitalization when they were found. Gendry from The Binding today twelve-year-old are particularly awful. The sentence will be that Miss Frankie serve for count for 12 15 year sentence is based on her convictions for four counts of aggravated child abuse again, they will serve consecutively the parties agreement and the applicable statute under the applicable statute. The court finds that it can stay consecutive sentences are appropriate.

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