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- Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt have both pleaded guilty to child abuse.
- They struck plea deals after court filings alleged they tortured two of Franke's kids.
- They are due to be sentenced on February 20, 2024.
Ruby Franke and her business partner have now both pleaded guilty to child abuse, following horrific allegations from prosecutors about how Franke's kids were treated.
It means neither woman will go on trial, and brings some closure since the allegations burst into the open in September with their arrest.
Jodi Hildebrandt appeared in court on December 27, nine days after Franke, and pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse as part of a plea deal. Franke also admitted four counts as part of her deal.