Abusive Family Vlogger Ruby Franke Seemed to Be 'In a Trance' When Questioned by Police: New20/20Episode

Mar. 15, 2025

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Sores pussing from theduct tape around his wristsand ankles, R asked a neighbor to call the police.

Jodi Hildebrandt’s house in Ivins, Utah.20/20

“It was like Morse Code,” Bate recalls in Friday’s20/20episode.

“So we just spoke with your husband and he said you have six kids,” she said. “Are those all together? Are those all your kids?”

PEOPLE’s senior crime writer, Emily Palmer on the set of 20/20.Danielle Viera

Danielle Viera

“It blew my mind when I saw it,” Washington County Attorney Eric Clarke tells20/20. “This isn’t just a case of a social media influencer pushing boundaries. The abuse is much worse than people are aware of.”

source: people.com