Ruby Franke Sentenced for Aggravated Child Abuse Amid Claims of Deception

YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were sentenced to four to 60 years in prison for "concentration camp-like" child abuse, with Franke claiming she was deceived by a "dark delusion." Franke's estranged husband filed for guardianship over their children, who were placed in the care of Utah's Department of Child and Family Services after Franke's arrest. The children were subjected to horrific abuse, including being denied food and water, forced to work in extreme heat, and physically tortured. Franke apologized to her children in court, while her parents claimed she was "deeply brainwashed" by Hildebrandt.