Ruby Franke was found guilty of child abuse. The “CBS” channel is now showing new, disturbing video material that gives an idea of what the children had to endure.
This case brought horror and bewilderment: The blogger and mother Ruby Franke has been sentenced to prison for serious crimes against her own children. While the 42-year-old painted the picture of the perfect mother on the Internet, conditions existed behind the scenes that investigators even describe as “concentration camp-like.” New evidence that has now become public provides further shocking insights into the children’s ordeal. This comes from a report by the US broadcaster “CBS“ out.
New video footage: 12-year-old son asked neighbors for help
The 12-year-old son’s courage was crucial in bringing to light the children’s years of suffering. He escaped the cruelty and sought help from his neighbors. The footage released by authorities shows the emaciated and seriously injured child pleading for rescue in his neighborhood. After several unsuccessful attempts, he was listened to by a couple and was able to express his request: He wanted to be taken to the police so that he and his siblings could be freed from their mother’s hands.
Policewoman finds nine-year-old girl in basement
The neighbors called the police, who acted quickly. The child’s frightening condition – there were remains of adhesive tape on his feet, his body was covered in wounds and he was severely malnourished – alerted the police, who then launched a rescue operation. As “CBS” reports, video recordings were also published in which a police officer discovered a frightened nine-year-old girl in a kind of “basement dungeon”. Here too, she discovered scratches all over her arm and bruises on the young girl’s legs.
Ruby Franke was found guilty and faces up to 30 years in prison
Ruby Franke has already been found guilty. The investigation revealed that she beat her children and deprived them of food and sleep. They were also locked up, handcuffed and forced to wear “adult diapers.” The sentence for Ruby Franke will only be announced at a later date. She and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt face up to 30 years in prison. Before her arrest, Franke was successful as a “mommy blogger” with a YouTube channel. In it she boasted about her strict methods of upbringing.