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Disturbing Details From Ruby Franke's Diaries
26 Mar 2024
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US Officials recently released handwritten journal entries, which detailed months of abuse by convicted child abuser, YouTuber Ruby Franke
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Franke, who is known for offering parenting advice to millions online, received a sentence of up to 60 years in prison last month
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Franke's diaries exposed horrifying abuses, including starvation, forced labor, and attempted suffocation of her son
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She referred to her children as "spawns of Satan" and believed they needed punishment to expel evil
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The entries detailed religious extremism, with Franke seeing her actions as necessary for spiritual cleansing
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Her daughter faced manipulation, prolonged exposure to rain, and even being doused in dog-wash water
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Videos and police reports corroborated the severity of the abuse detailed in Franke's diaries
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Franke's son confessed to self-inflicted wounds but later revealed Hildebrandt's involvement in his injuries
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Body-camera footage captured Franke's emaciated daughter hidden in a closet, showing the extent of the abuse
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Franke and Hildebrandt believed their actions were necessary for the children's spiritual purification and repentance
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