Jailed ‘momfluencer’ Ruby Franke’s new-released journal details horrific abuse
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The authorities have unveiled Ruby Franke's journal entries written by hand, which contain descriptions of the appalling mistreatment she subjected to her underage offspring.
A person called Franke, who was popular on YouTube as a "momfluencer" coming from Utah, admitted that she did a lot of serious harm to her kids last December. Before that, she used to have a YouTube channel where she shared videos about her family life, along with her husband named Kevin Franke and their six children.
Jodi Hildebrandt, who is connected to Franke, admitted her guilt in four counts of aggravated abuse. Franke's two youngest children, who are nine and 12, suffered both mentally and physically. Both Hildebrandt and Franke are being punished by the law with a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
The Washington County Attorney's Office recently made public some materials pertaining to the case, among them being Franke's personally written journal. This occurred on Friday.
The posts have disturbing information about Franke and Hildebrandts' cruel actions, such as not letting the kids have food and drinks, and asserting that one child is "possessed".
Here's a snippet from the diary of Ruby Franke, which is dated July 10th, 2023.
The legal department of Washington's County Attorney has recently published a blog post. The latest blog article has been released by the law section of the Attorney in Washington County.
Government officials concealed the identities of the minors by using the letters "R" and "E" in place of their real names.
Franke wrote a blog post on July 10th, 2023, discussing her son's birthday and describing him as a "snake."
"It's [R's] birthday," she penned down. "He's not even aware of the month it is...I informed [R] that he behaves like a snake. He moves silently and surreptitiously when no one is observing him, and then he runs away."
In previous posts, Franke becomes obsessed with the idea of wrongdoing and wickedness. She informed [R] that he must connect with a higher power, and even suggested fasting and praying. [R] seems to be experiencing sporadic episodes of being taken over by something else.
Franke has written in a few blog posts about her children asking for water or taking it without permission, and how she refused to give them food. Additionally, Franke has mentioned her daughter creating rhymes about the mistreatment she endured.
Throughout the day, E comes up with rhymes such as "My mother deprives me of food, labeling it as fasting" and "My mother refuses to get off the bed and prepare a meal, choosing to indulge in brownies." Franke expressed this in her blog.
The woman characterized the kid as deceptive and revealed that she had chopped off her own locks.
"E seems to behave better around Jodi. It seems that she believes she can control me. I decided to give her a new pixie hairstyle, which involved getting rid of all her long hair. This way, her hair won't be a distraction anymore."
Ruby Franke (on the left) and Jodi Hildebrandt (on the right) were found guilty of mistreating children. These are their photos taken when they were arrested and charged.
The legal department of the county in Washington is referred to as the Washington County Attorney's Office.
Last August, Franke's son managed to escape from Hildebrandt's home located in southern Utah, where the women had been keeping the kids. The child solicited assistance from a nearby resident to inform the police, resulting in the arrest of the women.
The investigators were informed by a skinny boy who had injuries all over his body that Hildebrandt tied ropes on his arms and legs and applied a combination of cayenne pepper and honey to cure his wounds.
In court, it was exposed that Franke's mistreatment was based on extreme religious beliefs. Franke and Hildebrandt, who used to practice as a therapist, acknowledged to have informed the children that they were wicked, haunted, and necessitated discipline as a means of remorse.
According to a statement made by Franke's family prior to her sentencing, they claimed that she was "delusional." The family believes that Franke had been heavily influenced to the point where they were unable to recognize her true self.
On 12th of July in 2023, Ruby Franke wrote in her journal about her daughter's use of rhymes.
The law enforcement agency in Washington County responsible for prosecuting criminal cases is known as the Washington County Attorney's Office.
At first, it was said that the two were associates in business, however, Franke recently asserted that she compensated the previous therapist to serve as her mentor.
During her trial, Franke stated that Jodi Hildebrandt was not her business associate, and she wasn't working for her. In 2019, Hildebrandt was employed as a therapist for Franke's son, while in 2020, Franke paid her to mentor her. She emphasized that she bears the responsibility and is apologetic without assigning any blame to Hildebrandt.
