Overview

• Washington County prosecutors in Utah released records detailing the child abuse inflicted by Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, on Franke's children.
• The abuse, described as 'horrific' and motivated by 'religious extremism', included physical tasks, denial of food and water, and emotional torment.
• Franke and Hildebrandt were sentenced to four to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to child abuse charges.
• Evidence released includes Franke's diaries, bodycam footage of arrests, and videos showing the malnourished condition of the children.
• During the sentencing, Franke apologized to her children, expressing regret for believing 'dark was light and right was wrong'.