The Washington County Attorney's Office has released a significant amount of evidence in the Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt child abuse case, including body camera footage, journals detailing abuse, and security footage of the abused children seeking help. The evidence reveals disturbing acts of abuse and neglect inflicted on Franke's children, with Franke justifying her actions as necessary to save them from Satan. The release includes videos, photos, and journal entries that shed light on the horrific abuse the children endured, leading to the convictions of the former YouTuber parenting influencers.
WATCH: Released video evidence shows the moments when police arrive at the home of Jodi Hildebrandt, questioning Ruby Franke and taking the two women into custody. https://t.co/ZeyEhNwzru
Ruby Franke's Daughter "Petrified" to Leave Closet for Hours After Being Found, Police Say https://t.co/HtUKcSxVSN
Details into Ruby Franke's horrific mistreatment of her kids have come to light after prosecutors released scans from a handwritten diary belonging to Franke. https://t.co/aKpsTUiTzd
Mom blogger Ruby Franke's traumatized 9-year-old daughter refused to leave a closet for four hours even after police found her https://t.co/msZOPLRQUc https://t.co/tkO1Ea7TIw
Police Found Panic Room with Handcuffs, Ropes in Home of Ruby Franke’s Therapist Jodi Hildebrandt https://t.co/TtELOSq5HJ
Diary entries and video footage have been released from the Ruby Franke case https://t.co/8bpmEG746w
Ruby Franke, who is serving four to 30 years in prison on multiple child abuse charges, kept a detailed journal about the mistreatment she inflicted upon her kids. https://t.co/I2BJXgJKYM
Details into Ruby Franke's horrific mistreatment of her kids have come to light. https://t.co/Pz2yyTIICc
Inside Ruby Franke's Diaries: Disturbing Details of Child Abuse Police Say Was Rooted in 'Religious Extremism' https://t.co/a8VGrGMva9
#Utah police found a secret “panic room” in parenting blogger Jodi Hildebrandt’s $5.3 million desert home in Ivins, to which convicted fellow blogger Ruby Franke sent her children to stay, new documents released over the weekend said. https://t.co/Hff0s5vaYN
Ruby Franke's chilling journal entries revealed after child abuse case. https://t.co/oougXfdqWi
Ruby Franke’s ‘petrified’ daughter refused to leave closet for 4 hours before police coaxed her out https://t.co/KXxk2KD6E1
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt have not filed for an appeal in their respective cases, which led prosecutors to release a massive trove of evidence to the public early Friday morning. https://t.co/wTHXBw6ATP
Heartbreaking moment mom blogger Ruby Franke's traumatized 9-year-old daughter refused to leave a closet for four hours even after police found her alone in the dark https://t.co/ehBTAIjiEf https://t.co/QZpZUm10aT
Ruby Franke’s ‘petrified’ 9-year-old daughter refused to leave closet for 4 hours before police coaxed her out https://t.co/8sYb1hVvPA https://t.co/J3i6lNrRbv
🔗: https://t.co/0ip7zUAL5U Content warning: This story discusses child abuse. Prosecutors have shared more insight into Ruby Franke's mindset following her arrest. Details from her phone call are at the link. (📷: Instagram) https://t.co/piUwziMjuV
YouTuber Ruby Franke Denies Doing "Naughty Things" in Jail Phone Call to Husband Kevin Franke https://t.co/4mvKwSyJnp
🔗: https://t.co/vbO0IP6vQf Content warning: This story discusses child abuse. Details into Ruby Franke's horrific mistreatment of her kids have come to light. (📷: Instagram) https://t.co/9TNh0DNNYg
YouTuber Ruby Franke's Chilling Journal Entries Revealed After Prison Sentence for Child Abuse https://t.co/ZVz2MBfiAz
Disgraced YouTuber Ruby Franke insisted she didn’t do ‘naughty things’ in creepy jailhouse call with husband Kevin https://t.co/BAOaCz6giq https://t.co/VKTHgp83s2
Ruby Franke's 'Petrified' Daughter Wouldn't Leave Closet for 4 Hours Before Rescuing Police Coaxed Her Out https://t.co/CeDK7NWcP5
Ruby Franke’s son seen fleeing to neighbor’s house after escaping mom’s abuse in harrowing footage https://t.co/OhQmJfENvb
Abused son of Ruby Franke got help from neighbor after daring escape, doorbell video shows https://t.co/XeUdOB5KGg https://t.co/wsaWcHF2w9
Ruby Franke Tells Husband In Jailhouse Call: ‘I Don’t Do Naughty Things. I’m a Really Good Girl’ https://t.co/A6OdeeaOHE
In February, disgraced Utah momfluencer Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were each sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for child abuse. Newly released diary entries from Franke detail how she carried out those abuses. https://t.co/DXezIBamc0
Ruby Franke’s son seen fleeing to neighbor’s house after escape in new footage https://t.co/llS6oHblvl https://t.co/TBdDjyQRJy
Ruby Franke’s newly released journal entries detail horrific abuse of her children https://t.co/VXlvwnab01 https://t.co/ZLvBZAqUfv
Ruby Franke case: Jailhouse calls show how Franke turned against Hildebrandt, as both women blamed ‘the devil’ for their arrests https://t.co/FY9TJt8vw1
I feel like I knew the basics of the Ruby Franke/Jodi Hildebrandt case, but the evidence videos are so shocking. I will never understand how anyone could treat children this way. https://t.co/bHEzWXAC6P
Video Shows Moment Ruby Franke’s Son, 12, Showed Up Emaciated at Neighbor’s House, Asking for '2 Favors' https://t.co/N8t8xWPdvJ
From Footage Of The Moment Her Son Escaped To Her Disturbing Diary Entries, Here’s All The Evidence From YouTuber Ruby Franke’s Child Abuse Case That Has Now Been Made Public https://t.co/EpDUx4iAxN
A timeline of Ruby Franke's arrest and everything to know about the '8 Passengers' influencer. The disgraced YouTuber was sentenced to four to 30 years in prison on Feb. 20 in Utah. https://t.co/y3vtCKbrNb
Mommy Vlogger Ruby Franke’s Abuse Diaries Released https://t.co/PhxVw08F82
Evidence released from the investigation into Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt gives a glimpse of Franke's now-estranged husband's mindset after the two women were arrested. Link: https://t.co/wo4F4BsOK8
Newly released handwritten journals reveal that Utah mommy blogger Ruby Franke obsessively documented the harrowing months-long abuse she inflicted on her two young children, who she believed were “possessed” by the devil. https://t.co/Bn8vX8MtSY
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, two former YouTuber parenting influencers who have since been convicted of child abuse, have not filed for an appeal in their respective cases, which led prosecutors to release a massive trove of evidence. https://t.co/RrSd1Nao2n
Harrowing new video shows Ruby Franke's horrifically abused 12-year-old seeking help from neighbor after escaping home https://t.co/9dh3rs4hjc https://t.co/qU0y4vuOYt
Kevin Franke had no contact with his children for a year and had no knowledge that his estranged wife Ruby Franke subjected them to torture. “I know nothing that’s going on in their lives,” Franke told officers. https://t.co/bexMCHeWey
Ruby Franke case: Kevin Franke’s first interview with police after his wife’s arrest https://t.co/xyqO3lPNbD
'Big day for evil': Disgraced YouTuber Ruby Franke details in journals how she abused her children who she believed were demon-possessed https://t.co/yJNqx740nf https://t.co/0DEv8WA3OD
A newly released video shows the 12-year-old son of YouTube star Ruby Franke ringing a neighbor’s doorbell for help. https://t.co/DaYwjrhQno
New footage shows Ruby Franke's abused 12-year-old desperately seeking help from neighbor after escaping YouTube mom's shackles https://t.co/rpsl1Q3XXU https://t.co/emCoei7Z37
Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt videos released: What led to heinous child abuse charges. https://t.co/Vj3zlzMU7G Click the image to read more:
NEW: Recently released diaries from YouTube mommy blogger Ruby Franke reveal that she thought her children were "demons" which is why she subjected them to torture. Franke would abuse her youngest children for being "possessed" and "snakes." "If you can engage a weak-minded… https://t.co/hVHdh0K2Wv
Ruby Franke asked if she ‘made the news,’ blamed kids for being ‘full of evil’ in jailhouse calls https://t.co/MspJ5VyG0U https://t.co/QXXxlFR5MK
A Washington County investigation cited “religious extremism” as the motivation behind the “horrific abuse” committed by Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt against two of Franke’s children. https://t.co/vUixRXsDrw
Crime scene photos, body camera video and interrogation tapes were released a month after Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, a mental health counselor, were each sentenced to up to 30 years in prison. https://t.co/cU4K2koOYq https://t.co/XfK8yST2yS
Ruby Franke's jailhouse calls REVEALED: Influencer mom asks husband if 'we made the news' just ONE DAY after cops uncovered horrific abuse of her two young children https://t.co/uZg8q6FLi1 https://t.co/GX4Mu5XDY0
YouTube mom Ruby Franke case documents and videos released, detailing horrific child abuse: "Big day for evil" https://t.co/FgCmha9HhW
Newly released Ring camera video shows the 12-year-old son of disgraced YouTube star Ruby Franke, who ran the popular channel “8 Passengers” ringing a neighbor’s doorbell for help. https://t.co/f6JFASWIzh
Newly released video shows son of YouTube star, Ruby Franke, ring neighbor's doorbell for help ahead of child abuse case https://t.co/gQRsTekE8z
Authorities have released new video of mom vlogger Ruby Franke's son asking neighbors for help after his escape. https://t.co/0A6dybAu7O https://t.co/ZH2FJuYkls
Footage released by the Washington County Attorney's office shows the moment YouTuber mom Ruby Franke's 12-year-old son walked up to a neighbor's house to ask for help after escaping his home. https://t.co/dEocu0dO1B https://t.co/X8XTunGGbL
Crime scene photos, body camera video and interrogation tapes were released a month after Franke and business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, a mental health counselor, were each sentenced to up to 30 years in prison. https://t.co/8BceqMdokw
Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt videos released: What led to heinous child abuse charges https://t.co/xiwsiCDNlR
Prosecutors say YouTuber Ruby Franke abused her kids because she thought they were possessed by demons and that she was motivated by religious extremism. In a diary she said she held her hand over her son’s nose and mouth while he was dunked under water. https://t.co/2b3FbzB0II
YouTube mom Ruby Franke's journal entries detailing 'horrific' child abuse released. https://t.co/tHWUIrsHuo
New evidence in the case of Ruby Franke, the disgraced “momfluencer” sentenced to prison for child abuse, reveals chilling details of the torture her children faced. https://t.co/Y47nPB1dBW
“I will not feed a demon,” Ruby Franke wrote in one July entry about her 12-year-old son. https://t.co/DsfaA6ooIr
Ruby Franke, a former YouTube family vlogger from Utah who was sentenced last month on child abuse charges, details months of abuse in handwritten journal entries released by prosecutors. https://t.co/0H7yurnGYL
Ruby Franke’s diaries detailed the abuse her 12-year-old son and now 10-year-old daughter went through: "If you can engage a weak minded soul in a physical activity of obedience you can begin to break the bond Satan made." https://t.co/y3vtCKbrNb
Ruby Franke’s disgusting diaries: Satan ‘possessed’ kids so ‘mommy blogger’ whipped them, shaved heads https://t.co/4VQws7GHyO https://t.co/HNnk7cBGxh
Ruby Franke wrote 'I will not feed a demon' in journal as she starved and tortured her children, disturbing new evidence about warped mommy blogger reveals https://t.co/tehE9H3yHs https://t.co/FeFr9sVGLc
Parts of YouTuber Ruby Franke's Journal Detailing Cruel Torture of Children Released by Authorities https://t.co/ORnASs4zFf
In newly released police interview footage of Kevin Franke, from after his wife was arrested for child abuse, he tells his story for the first time. https://t.co/OqlmcIo8n9
Prosecutors released a slew of records Friday detailing the “horrific abuse” Utah parenting influencer Ruby Franke and former mental health counselor Jodi Hildebrandt inflicted last summer on two of Franke’s young children. https://t.co/5dENbEJIHj
Jailed parenting advice influencer Ruby Franke's secret diaries revealed, detailing sadistic abuse of her own children https://t.co/I1y7JwxJPz
Newly released video shows the malnourished son of parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke approaching a neighbor for help on the day that his mother and her business partner were arrested on child abuse charges, in a case rooted in religious extremism. https://t.co/Jq4bHNopMj
‘I will not feed a demon’: YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse case rooted in religious extremism https://t.co/D1yKSh7USA
'I will not feed a demon': YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse case rooted in religious extremism https://t.co/h9s3G8BPfw
’I will not feed a demon’: YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse case rooted in religious extremism https://t.co/ZzXsDWgaPr https://t.co/loWrw1J8pd
Here is a timeline of events leading up to the arrest of parenting influencer Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt. https://t.co/KMc5QWtQyb
Disturbing new footage shows the moment officers found a little girl scared and alone in celebrities home, where she was repeatedly abused along with her siblings. Should Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke receive life in prison? https://t.co/xIKWM52fJg
Prison is too good for Ruby Franke. https://t.co/DBM4Jp7Jxb
Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt case to be featured on this national news program https://t.co/ay7V6TZwku
"You've seen what it takes to fight evil." New video, audio and written reports were released from the Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt case. KSL TV's @DaniellaKSL and @newswithShelby report on the findings. https://t.co/zERArUjHzz
Disturbing photos depict horrendous injuries of Ruby Franke's abused children https://t.co/7zwjCE7MzH https://t.co/7NjrYvWuYb
Read Ruby Franke's horrifying handwritten journals detailing abuse inflicted on her starved children - including shaving their heads, forcing them to sleep outside and punishing them for 'stealing water' https://t.co/5B3tFjkx5s https://t.co/h6TgjY2Z8A
Evidence released from the investigation into Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt gives a glimpse of Franke's now estranged husband's mindset after the two women were arrested. @newswithShelby has the report. https://t.co/1xELpv5HjM
Ruby Franke videos: What police saw after her son escaped Jodi Hildebrandt’s home and officers went in https://t.co/eo1sOwDpXX
The question now, especially for parents, is how can we make sure this never happens again now that Hildebrandt and Franke are behind bars? People want to ensure that children are kept safe. @KristenMcPeekTV https://t.co/U6uDlTIc4D
Authorities released videos today from the day Ruby Franke’s son fled Jodi Hildebrandt’s home last August, an escape that revealed the “horrific abuse” he and his sister faced there. @jm_miller and I spent hours watching the footage. Here's what we saw: https://t.co/JK64ZvBoj6
Evidence from the YouTube star's case was released, showing police interviews with the two abusers and Franke's estranged husband -- as well as disturbing footage of the two abused children when they were found by authorities https://t.co/dSj5RdY4m5
NEW: Footage of 'parenting' mommy YouTube blogger Ruby Franke's arrest released, detailing the horrendous situation that led to her imprisonment. Franke's 12-year-old son was able to escape the torture and alerted a neighbor who then called the police. According to new footage,… https://t.co/YofDlrMHyr
Our team has chosen to be thoughtful & careful in what we show you today as we parse through the significant amount of evidence released from the Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt investigations. Here is a report on #Franke's journals. @newswithShelby & I are back at 6 w/much more. https://t.co/a4BWlzgg96
Newly-released evidence in the Ruby Franke-Jodi Hildebrandt child abuse case includes doorbell camera footage of the moment one of the children at the center of the abuse case asked an Ivins residents for food and water. https://t.co/q2jxCTvLMe
Ruby Franke's and Jodi Hildebrandt's arrests were among the videos released today by the Washington County Attorney's Office. https://t.co/Nb9nj7f1tH
Ruby Franke records: Police interviews, bodycam, jail calls released https://t.co/jAnNgAxwqn
Ruby Franke presented the horrific abuse she inflicted on her children as a necessary measure to save them from Satan. https://t.co/w211LWFEsV
Prosecutors have released child abuse case files against Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, including video of officers coaxing Franke's "petrified" daughter out of a closet where she was hiding. https://t.co/iGBKDVX5e7
Abusive Family Vlogger Ruby Franke Seemed to Be 'In a Trance' When Questioned by Police: New 20/20 Episode https://t.co/wC19bhizCR
Among the nearly 17 gigabytes of data released, https://t.co/QstA2oM0wz has obtained footage of the moments police first make entry into the Franke, Hildebrandt home. Shortly after, they find Franke’s child in the closet, afraid to speak to police. https://t.co/gqTsv80O0c
Among the nearly 17 gigabytes of data released, https://t.co/QstA2oM0wz has obtained bodycam footage of the initial interrogations of Ruby Franke, Kevin Franke, and Jodi Hildebrandt. https://t.co/3FPb1YvVZD
Investigators' interview with the husband of family vlogging fame, Kevin Franke, shows how little the husband claimed to know about the well being of his own children after separating from his wife for more than a year. https://t.co/WuLX7o6fdJ
Disturbing photos depict horrendous injuries of Ruby Franke's abused children as bodycam shows the moment cops found emaciated kid in closet at her Utah home https://t.co/ZoRzqjCyJU https://t.co/AOkXUrrjoj
NEW: YouTube vlogger husband denies any knowledge of abused children by wife Ruby Franke. https://t.co/mI0GreLueR
New video, photos of Ruby Franke’s son reveal disturbing details that led to her arrest, conviction. https://t.co/EtMuvJYFr5
As part of the evidence released by the Washing County Attorney in the child abuse case against Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt on Friday is a handwritten account from Ruby of the months of abuse the children were put through: https://t.co/lrseVgkeVi
"NOBODY WANTS THE TRUTH": New video, audio and written reports were released from the Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt case, showing the two women's mindsets during their arrest. @newswithShelby reports on what we know so far. Read more: https://t.co/ang9WK8xvp https://t.co/snIQo96JKm
In a journal covering the months before she was arrested for abusing her children, YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke detailed disturbing punishments for her children and her struggles to get them to become "compliant" and repent. https://t.co/HrCBPVxp4R
Among the nearly 17 gigabytes of data released, https://t.co/QstA2oM0wz has obtained security footage of the first moments that one of Franke’s children asks a neighbor for help. https://t.co/H90bKVk9AH
Prosecutors in Washington County have released their casefiles containing a significant amount of evidence gathered during the investigation and prosecution of convicted child abusers Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt. Keep reading: https://t.co/q59p6ad8Ci
Kevin Franke, husband of Utah YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke who was arrested for child abuse, tells his story for the first time in newly released police interview footage. https://t.co/wLuJEqDeF0
WATCH: Body cam footage released today shows police in Washington County, Utah, when they first make contact with Jodi Hildebrandt, pulling her from her million-dollar house while they look for one of Ruby Franke's abused children. https://t.co/k6iC1hREkr
Among the bevy of previously unreleased evidence in the Franke-Hildebrandt aggravated felony child abuse case that dropped today: A handwritten timeline of events Ruby kept during the months her two children were being tortured. https://t.co/6arqk7P5o9
A new "20/20" unravels unimaginable child abuse at the hands of Ruby Franke and her business partner, told through never-before-seen body camera video, recorded calls, and Ruby's own journal detailing the horrific abuse. https://t.co/SKpFZGjChp
#BREAKING Newly-released videos and photos show the shocking child abuse in the Franke/Hildebrandt case. https://t.co/Ck4o90UF8b
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, two former YouTuber parenting influencers who have since been convicted of child abuse, have not filed for an appeal in their respective cases, which led prosecutors to release a massive trove of evidence to the public.. https://t.co/4m4x2o6267
'Ruby Franke: From Momfluencer to Felon' | Watch new '20/20' investigation tonight https://t.co/QPVhNEq2W1 https://t.co/pblc0p76Qf
CONTENT WARNING: Part of release of a massive amount of evidence in the Ruby Franke-Jodi Hildebrandt felony aggravated child abuse case included body cam footage of the day Ivins City police first responded to a 911 call involving two of Franke's children. https://t.co/enUrBWJ8Bt
The Washington County Attorney’s Office has released previously unseen video of Ruby Franke's first interview with police after her arrest. More: https://t.co/eE2a2Mgfn9 https://t.co/4K78vCSzFY
TODAY: Evidence released in child abuse case of YouTubers Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt #8Passengers #RubyFranke #JodiHildebrandt https://t.co/D3FqYRN9Ya
Part of the release of a massive amount of evidence in the Ruby Franke-Jodi Hildebrandt felony aggravated child abuse case included body camera footage of the day Ivins City police first responded to a 911 call involving two of Franke's children. https://t.co/guwEcH3ngR
BREAKING: New evidence shows the catalyst for the police involvement in the abuse of two of Ruby Franke's children, as one of the two kids is seen on security footage ringing an Ivins couple's doorbell to ask for food. https://t.co/xcc8fSYRmL
BREAKING: Prosecutors have released a massive amount of evidence gathered during the investigation and prosecution of convicted child abusers Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt. @DaniellaKSL & @newswithShelby will have the latest this morning on @KSL5TV. https://t.co/ang9WK95kX
BREAKING: The Washington County Attorney's Office has released multiple pieces of evidence previously unseen in the #rubyfranke - #JodiHildebrandt aggravated child abuse case: https://t.co/RFN2gkGuax
NEW THIS MORNING: New key evidence in the investigation of Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt. Shelby Lofton is live on KSL Today at 5:30 am digging into the documents. https://t.co/tHB7h17TFI
‘I will not feed a demon’: Ruby Franke details torture of her children in newly released journals #stgeorge #southernutah #cedarcity https://t.co/RHs9dlULFV