Overview
- Directed by Skye Borgman, the documentary features interviews with police detective Jessica Bate, county attorney Eric Clarke, and former clients who describe ConneXions and its coercive teachings.
- The case began on August 30, 2023, when a malnourished 12-year-old escaped Hildebrandt’s home; police then found his sister and evidence including restraints, with prosecutors calling the conditions “concentration camp-like.”
- Both women pleaded guilty in December 2023 to four counts of aggravated child abuse and were sentenced on February 20, 2024, to four consecutive terms of one to 15 years, and they are housed separately at the Utah State Correctional Facility.
- Utah’s Division of Professional Licensing revoked Hildebrandt’s clinical counseling license in 2024, and her ConneXions online channels were shut down.
- Early critical response includes The Guardian’s harsh review questioning the documentary’s ethics, while Hildebrandt’s niece describes lasting fear and says they hope to attend the 2026 parole hearings.