Ruby Franke’s ‘petrified’ 9-year-old daughter refused to leave closet for 4 hours before police coaxed her out

Ruby Franke’s “petrified” daughter refused to leave a closet for four hours after police discovered her hiding while they searched Jodi Hildebrandt’s Utah home.

The Washington County Attorney’s Office released an enormous amount of evidence against the disgraced YouTube star over the weekend, and among it was footage of authorities finding the 9-year-old girl, referred to as “E,” sitting timidly in a dark closet.

Wearing oversized clothing and appearing very thin, the child doesn’t respond to police who try to coax her out to help her.

Footage released showed the “petrified” 9-year-old sitting still in the dark space. Washington County Attorney First responders gave her pizza and a drink to make her more comfortable. Washington County Attorney The evidence released by prosecutors noted the child appeared thin and wearing oversized clothing. Washington County Attorney

“The officers responded to Ms. Hildebrandt’s home, placed her under arrest, and conducted a search of her sizable property where they found Ms. Franke’s 9-year-old daughter, petrified and hiding in a closet,” the county attorney’s office said in a statement regarding the evidence release.

EMTs, police officers and more first responders delivered pizza and a drink to the girl in an attempt to get her out, and even played Maroon 5’s “Payphone” in an attempt to make her more comfortable.

“You’re more than welcome to eat,” someone off camera can be heard telling the youngster. “That’s all you.”

After “E” begins eating, an EMT issues a “pinky promise” to her that they’re there to help and shared that they also helped her brother — the 12-year-old who fled the abusive home to a neighbor’s house for help.

The disgraced “8 Passengers” host and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were arrested in August on charges of aggravated child abuse. moms_of_truth/instagram They’ve since pleaded guilty and have been sentenced to a maximum of 30 years in prison. connexionscoaching/facebook

Police arrested the former “8 Passengers” host, 42, and Hildebrandt, 54, in August and the women have since have pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated child abuse.

Franke admitted to torturing her young children and was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison.

Newly released entries from Franke’s journals detail the horrific abuse two of her kids, “E” and “R,” suffered at her Hildebrandt’s hands.

They were arrested after one of Franke’s sons fled to a neighbor’s house for assistance. Connexions Classroom The momfluencer since has admitted to torturing her children by starving them and keeping their heads under water. @abbyfranke_8passengers / Instagram

Warning: graphic description of child abuse

In one entry, the momfluencer described holding her 12-year-old son, whom she believed to be possessed by a demon, underwater while she placed her hands “tightly over his nose and mouth.”

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“These selfish, selfish children who desire only to take, lie, and attack have zero understanding of god’s love for them,” Franke wrote in her journal.

She later told her husband, Kevin, during a jailhouse phone call that she didn’t do “naughty things.” moms_of_truth/Instagram While he initially told her he was “committed” to their family, Kevin ultimately filed for divorce. moms_of_truth/Instagram

Franke also withheld food and water from her son, which she justified by writing, “I will not feed a demon.”

Meanwhile, Franke told her now-estranged husband, Kevin Franke, in a jailhouse call that she didn’t do “naughty things.”

“Satan has taken everything away from me that I love,” Ruby said during a Sept. 1 call, “and I’m a good woman. I don’t do naughty things. I don’t do naughty things. I’m a really good girl.” 

The estranged pair’s four children remain in the custody of the state. Washington County Attorney Kevin is seeking to become a guardian to their teen daughter Abby. moms_of_truth/Instagram

Kevin then told her he was going to “do everything that [he] can to keep truth in our family.”

“I am committed to our family,” he said. “I am committed to you and our marriage no matter what happens. I will be here to support you in any way that I can.”

He’s since filed for divorce and has requested to become a guardian of their teen daughter Abby.