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#RubyFranke plea deal: From approx May 22, 2203 to Aug 30, 2023 (day son escaped), the defendant intentionally or knowingly inflicted and allowed another adult to inflict serious physical injuries upon her children that were ages 9 and 11/12 (I believe the son was 11 and turned 12 over the span of the above dates).
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#RubyFranke plea deal: The defendant's actions involved the physical torture of RF. RF was forced to do physical tasks for hours and days at a time. These included wall-sits, carrying boxes full of books up and down stairs and working outside. RF was forced to do outside labor without shoes and in the summer heat.
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#RubyFranke plea deal: He was forced to stand in the direct sunlight for several days. He was forced to remain outside at all hours of day and night for extended periods of time. These actions resulted in repeated and serious sunburns with blistered and sloughing skin.
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#RubyFranke plea deal: RF was denied adequate water for several of the days he was required to remain in the summer heat and he was punished when he secretly consumed water. He was denied sufficient food and when given food he was given very plain meals (e.g. rice and chicken) while others in the house ate regular and more flavorful meals.
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#RubyFranke plea deal: He was isolated from other people and denied all forms of entertainment including books, notebooks and electronics. After RF attempted to run away in July, his hands and feet were regularly bound. Binding included being tied to the defendant (Ruby Franke) and to weights.
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#RubyFranke plea deal:Many times the binding included using two sets of handcuffs, one on RF's wrists and one on his ankles. At times with RF lying on his stomach, ropes were used to tie the two set of handcuffs together so that his arms and lower legs were lifted off the ground.
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#RubyFranke plea deal: The bindings resulted in injuries to RF's wrists and ankles where handcuffs cut through the skin and damaged the muscle-tissue. These injuries were treated with homeopathic remedies and covered with duct tape. The binding were placed on top of the duct tape.
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#RubyFranke plea deal: Specific instances of abuse committed by the defendant include kicking RF while wearing boots, holding his head underwater, cutting off oxygen by placing her hands over his mouth and nose.
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#RubyFranke plea deal: Additionally, the defendant and another adult regularly sought to indoctrinate RF and convince him that he was evil an possessed. And that he needed to willingly be obedient to avoid punishments. And that the punishments were necessary to repent. He was also told that everything that was being done to him were acts of love.
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#RubyFranke plea deal: Child "EF" who was nine years old - EF was also subjected to bindings and the same treatment as her brother, she was isolated and forced to do the physical tasks, remain outside, denied food and water. She was also told she was evil and possessed.
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#RubyFranke plea deal: The defendant's actions caused two or more physical injuries to EF. She was forced to work outside in the heat barefoot. She was forced to run barefoot on dirt roads for extended periods of time. EF's feet were repeatedly injured.
