Kevin Franke, the former spouse of ex-family vlogger and convicted child abuser Ruby Franke, has initiated a lawsuit against Jodi Hildebrandt. He alleges that Hildebrandt exploited her position as a mental health professional to manipulate and isolate him from his family.
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Crime al Art hourly update, breaking crime news Now, I'm
Nicole Parton. Kevin Frankie, the former spouse of ex family
vlogger and convicted child abuser Ruby Frankie, has initiated a
lawsuit against Jody Hildebrant. He alleges that hildebrand exploited her
position as a mental health professional to manipulate and isolate
(00:20):
him from his family. The medical malpractice suit, which was
filed in Utah, contends that Hildebrant misrepresented herself as a
psychologist while serving as Frankie's licensed clinical mental health counselor. Hildebrant,
who was in business with Ruby and is also a
convicted child abuser, faces accusations of severe negligence, dishonesty, and
(00:43):
misuse of her professional authority. According to the lawsuit, Frankie
asserts that he sought therapy to strengthen his marriage, but
hildebrand allegedly abused her role to manipulate him, resulting in
the disintegration of his marriage and the estrangement that he
suffered from from his children. The complaint states that Hildebrandt
(01:03):
was in a position of trust and claims she diagnosed
Frankie with numerous negative personality traits, advising him to sever
communications with his wife and children under the pretext that
his presence would be harmful to them. The lawsuit follows
the criminal convictions of both women in February, who are
currently serving sentences of up to thirty years for the
(01:26):
aggravated child abuse of Frankie's children. In August twenty three,
the couple's twelve year old son managed to escape from
Hildebrandt's residence and sought help from a neighbor. He was
found emaciated, bound with duct tape and showing visible injuries.
Police later discovered his nine year old sister hiding in
a closet, also malnourished. According to the Washington County Attorney's Office,
(01:49):
the two children were kept in a work camp like
setting where they were regularly deprived of food, water, and
proper sleeping arrangements. They were cohersed into labor under extreme conditions.
The abuse was reportedly driven by religious extremism, with Ruby
and Hildebrandt believing that it would expel evil spirits and
(02:11):
teach repentance for perceived sins. At the time of the abuse,
Frankie's divorce from Ruby had been finalized and he was
estranged from both his ex wife and children due to
Hildebrandt's insistence. The lawsuit claims Frankie stated that he was
unaware of the conditions his children were living in while
Hildebrandt was providing him with mental health counseling. Hildebrand characterized
(02:35):
Frankie as lustful, narcissistic, manipulative, deceptive, controlling, and selfish, suggesting
that he required her services to overcome these alleged shortcomings.
The lawsuit also claims that Hildebrant manipulated Ruby into accepting
this diagnosis and endorsing the resulting treatment plan. She went
(02:56):
as far as to label Frankie as quote lover of
darkness and a lover of Satan, accused him him of
harboring something very dark and evil. The lawsuit alleges that
Hildebrant instructed Frankie to write letters detailing his perceived flaws
and then encouraged Ruby to use these as leverage during
their divorce proceedings. Additionally, the lawsuit claims that Hildebrandt took
(03:19):
advantage of Frankie's religious beliefs, suggesting that losing his job
at the Brigham Young University, where he was terminated in June,
would be beneficial for his recovery and implying that quote
men like him were not worthy to work at BYU.
Frankie reported that he paid Hildebrant nine hundred dollars monthly
for weekly therapy sessions, and however, it's reported by two
(03:43):
News that Hildebrant's five million dollar home in Utah has
recently been taken off the market, leaving her current assets
unclear for Crime and Justice News after this, recently released
security footage shows Brian Kohlberger's white HONDEI Elantra making multiple
(04:07):
passes around the King Road neighborhood in the hour leading
up to the tragic murders of four University of Idaho
students back in November twenty twenty two. The video, which
was initially reported by The Idaho Statesman, reveals Coburger driving
by the victim's residence several times between three thirty am
(04:28):
and four to twenty am on November thirteen, twenty twenty two.
Moscow Police made the footage available on Wednesday after fulfilling
a public records request. The twenty fifteen Lantra, which lacked
a front license plate mandatory in Pennsylvania, where it was registered,
was captured on the neighbour's security camera at one one
(04:50):
one two King Road on four distinct occasions. At three
thirty am, the white vehicle enters the neighborhood, heading south
on King Road before turning east onto Queen Road. Three
thirty three am. The car turns driving west on Queen
Road and then north on King, exiting the area three
thirty eight am and makes a second pass on the
(05:12):
same route three forty The vehicle leaves the neighborhood once
again three point fifty six a m A third pass
begins three fifty eight the car exits again four oh four.
Coburger makes his final entry into the neighborhood four oh
seven am. He executes a three point turn in the
King Road cul de Sac, then drives toward one one
(05:34):
two two King Road four to twenty am. The vehicle
accelerates away at a high rate of speed on Queen Road.
Prosecutors believe that the murders took place during a thirteen
minute interval when Coberger's car was not visible on the
security footage. Additionally, the footage captured a door dashed delivery
(05:54):
driver arriving around three forty six in a gray Subaru
Forester to deliver food to the victim, Xana Kernodle, at
four seventeen am. The camera captured audio of what seemed
to include what sounded like voices and a whimper followed
by a loud thud. According to police reports, a dog
(06:15):
began barking continuously around that same time and continued for
nearly fifteen minutes, warning this audio is troubling to hear.
(07:06):
The driver spent around fifteen minutes searching for the correct
address using a flashlight before departing at four a m.
The camera was positioned less than five hundred feet from
Kenodle's second floor bedroom. The victims were Madison Mogan, Kaylee Consalvus,
Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapman, all of whom suffered fatal
stab wounds inflicted by a large fixed blade knife. Coburger,
(07:30):
a former doctoral student in criminology at the Washington State University,
registered his vehicle in Washington five days after the killings
and switched out the license plates. Last month, he pleaded
guilty to four counts of first degree murder and one
count of felony burglary resulting in four consecutive life sentences
without the possibility of parole. Details regarding his motive and
(07:54):
any link to the victims have not been disclosed. Coburger
is currently serving his sentence at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.
For the latest crime injustice news, follow crime alert hourly
update on your favorite podcasting app with this crime Alert.
I'm nicol Phart
Crime al Art hourly update, breaking crime news Now, I'm
Nicole Parton. Kevin Frankie, the former spouse of ex family
vlogger and convicted child abuser Ruby Frankie, has initiated a
lawsuit against Jody Hildebrant. He alleges that hildebrand exploited her
position as a mental health professional to manipulate and isolate
(00:20):
him from his family. The medical malpractice suit, which was
filed in Utah, contends that Hildebrant misrepresented herself as a
psychologist while serving as Frankie's licensed clinical mental health counselor. Hildebrant,
who was in business with Ruby and is also a
convicted child abuser, faces accusations of severe negligence, dishonesty, and
(00:43):
misuse of her professional authority. According to the lawsuit, Frankie
asserts that he sought therapy to strengthen his marriage, but
hildebrand allegedly abused her role to manipulate him, resulting in
the disintegration of his marriage and the estrangement that he
suffered from from his children. The complaint states that Hildebrandt
(01:03):
was in a position of trust and claims she diagnosed
Frankie with numerous negative personality traits, advising him to sever
communications with his wife and children under the pretext that
his presence would be harmful to them. The lawsuit follows
the criminal convictions of both women in February, who are
currently serving sentences of up to thirty years for the
(01:26):
aggravated child abuse of Frankie's children. In August twenty three,
the couple's twelve year old son managed to escape from
Hildebrandt's residence and sought help from a neighbor. He was
found emaciated, bound with duct tape and showing visible injuries.
Police later discovered his nine year old sister hiding in
a closet, also malnourished. According to the Washington County Attorney's Office,
(01:49):
the two children were kept in a work camp like
setting where they were regularly deprived of food, water, and
proper sleeping arrangements. They were cohersed into labor under extreme conditions.
The abuse was reportedly driven by religious extremism, with Ruby
and Hildebrandt believing that it would expel evil spirits and
(02:11):
teach repentance for perceived sins. At the time of the abuse,
Frankie's divorce from Ruby had been finalized and he was
estranged from both his ex wife and children due to
Hildebrandt's insistence. The lawsuit claims Frankie stated that he was
unaware of the conditions his children were living in while
Hildebrandt was providing him with mental health counseling. Hildebrand characterized
(02:35):
Frankie as lustful, narcissistic, manipulative, deceptive, controlling, and selfish, suggesting
that he required her services to overcome these alleged shortcomings.
The lawsuit also claims that Hildebrant manipulated Ruby into accepting
this diagnosis and endorsing the resulting treatment plan. She went
(02:56):
as far as to label Frankie as quote lover of
darkness and a lover of Satan, accused him him of
harboring something very dark and evil. The lawsuit alleges that
Hildebrant instructed Frankie to write letters detailing his perceived flaws
and then encouraged Ruby to use these as leverage during
their divorce proceedings. Additionally, the lawsuit claims that Hildebrandt took
(03:19):
advantage of Frankie's religious beliefs, suggesting that losing his job
at the Brigham Young University, where he was terminated in June,
would be beneficial for his recovery and implying that quote
men like him were not worthy to work at BYU.
Frankie reported that he paid Hildebrant nine hundred dollars monthly
for weekly therapy sessions, and however, it's reported by two
(03:43):
News that Hildebrant's five million dollar home in Utah has
recently been taken off the market, leaving her current assets
unclear for Crime and Justice News after this, recently released
security footage shows Brian Kohlberger's white HONDEI Elantra making multiple
(04:07):
passes around the King Road neighborhood in the hour leading
up to the tragic murders of four University of Idaho
students back in November twenty twenty two. The video, which
was initially reported by The Idaho Statesman, reveals Coburger driving
by the victim's residence several times between three thirty am
(04:28):
and four to twenty am on November thirteen, twenty twenty two.
Moscow Police made the footage available on Wednesday after fulfilling
a public records request. The twenty fifteen Lantra, which lacked
a front license plate mandatory in Pennsylvania, where it was registered,
was captured on the neighbour's security camera at one one
(04:50):
one two King Road on four distinct occasions. At three
thirty am, the white vehicle enters the neighborhood, heading south
on King Road before turning east onto Queen Road. Three
thirty three am. The car turns driving west on Queen
Road and then north on King, exiting the area three
thirty eight am and makes a second pass on the
(05:12):
same route three forty The vehicle leaves the neighborhood once
again three point fifty six a m A third pass
begins three fifty eight the car exits again four oh four.
Coburger makes his final entry into the neighborhood four oh
seven am. He executes a three point turn in the
King Road cul de Sac, then drives toward one one
(05:34):
two two King Road four to twenty am. The vehicle
accelerates away at a high rate of speed on Queen Road.
Prosecutors believe that the murders took place during a thirteen
minute interval when Coberger's car was not visible on the
security footage. Additionally, the footage captured a door dashed delivery
(05:54):
driver arriving around three forty six in a gray Subaru
Forester to deliver food to the victim, Xana Kernodle, at
four seventeen am. The camera captured audio of what seemed
to include what sounded like voices and a whimper followed
by a loud thud. According to police reports, a dog
(06:15):
began barking continuously around that same time and continued for
nearly fifteen minutes, warning this audio is troubling to hear.
(07:06):
The driver spent around fifteen minutes searching for the correct
address using a flashlight before departing at four a m.
The camera was positioned less than five hundred feet from
Kenodle's second floor bedroom. The victims were Madison Mogan, Kaylee Consalvus,
Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapman, all of whom suffered fatal
stab wounds inflicted by a large fixed blade knife. Coburger,
(07:30):
a former doctoral student in criminology at the Washington State University,
registered his vehicle in Washington five days after the killings
and switched out the license plates. Last month, he pleaded
guilty to four counts of first degree murder and one
count of felony burglary resulting in four consecutive life sentences
without the possibility of parole. Details regarding his motive and
(07:54):
any link to the victims have not been disclosed. Coburger
is currently serving his sentence at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.
For the latest crime injustice news, follow crime alert hourly
update on your favorite podcasting app with this crime Alert.
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