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Ruby Franke Videos: the Story of Her Children

Ruby Franke Videos: the Story of Her Children

Written by Reananda Hidayat Permono Completed Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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Authorities released 29 videos on Friday from the day Ruby Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped Jodi Hildebrandt’s home last August.

Authorities released 29 videos on Friday from the day Ruby Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped Jodi Hildebrandt’s home last August.

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Prosecutors later said the escape revealed the “horrific abuse” he and his sister experienced there.

Prosecutors later said the escape revealed the “horrific abuse” he and his sister experienced there.

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The videos - a combination of police body camera footage and home surveillance - show the boy walking to neighbors’ houses for help.

The videos - a combination of police body camera footage and home surveillance - show the boy walking to neighbors’ houses for help.

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Those videos also show the moment when police find his sister in a dark closet inside Hildebrandt’s house. The boy wears a pair of shorts that expose his bare feet and thin legs.

Those videos also show the moment when police find his sister in a dark closet inside Hildebrandt’s house. The boy wears a pair of shorts that expose his bare feet and thin legs.

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Both Ruby Franke’s children move slowly, and authorities seem unnerved by the scene. Franke and Hildebrandt pleaded guilty to four counts in December and were sentenced to at least four years in prison.

Both Ruby Franke’s children move slowly, and authorities seem unnerved by the scene. Franke and Hildebrandt pleaded guilty to four counts in December and were sentenced to at least four years in prison.

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On Friday, Washington County Attorney Eric Clarke explained religious extremism motivated the women to give horrific abuse to Franke’s children.

On Friday, Washington County Attorney Eric Clarke explained religious extremism motivated the women to give horrific abuse to Franke’s children.

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Other Mormon parenting bloggers have condemned their actions by saying they misinterpreted the religion.

Other Mormon parenting bloggers have condemned their actions by saying they misinterpreted the religion.

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In the video, the boy is seen walking away but turns back when neighbor Danny Clarkson answers the door. Clarkson and his wife, Debi, feed the child and call 911.

In the video, the boy is seen walking away but turns back when neighbor Danny Clarkson answers the door. Clarkson and his wife, Debi, feed the child and call 911.

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They ask him about the scar on his wrists and ankles, which the boy insisted were his fault. He had been told by Ruby Franke and Hildebrandt that everything being done was an act of love.

They ask him about the scar on his wrists and ankles, which the boy insisted were his fault. He had been told by Ruby Franke and Hildebrandt that everything being done was an act of love.

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