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Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence

Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence

Extensive insight into Jodi Hildebrandt's rise to power within the Mormon community through her popular ConneXions program and how that program led her to Franke and laid the foundation for the twisted bond they shared.
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Season 14 of 4 Episodes

  • Ruby Franke gains fame for her strict parenting style, but her partnership with counselor Jodi Hildebrandt spirals into control; when Ruby's child escapes, he exposes abuse and the damaging, cult-like beliefs at the heart of their bond.

  • Ruby Franke gains fame for her strict parenting style, but her partnership with counselor Jodi Hildebrandt spirals into control; when Ruby's child escapes, he exposes abuse and the damaging, cult-like beliefs at the heart of their bond.

  • Survivors break their silence as Jessi exposes Hildebrandt's cult-like control; Ruby's journals confirm the emotional and physical abuse of her children; with evidence mounting, the court holds the women accountable and delivers long-awaited justice.

  • Ruby's words expose abuse at the hands of Jodi Hildebrandt, but is it over?
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Extensive insight into Jodi Hildebrandt's rise to power within the Mormon community through her popular ConneXions program and how that program led her to Franke and laid the foundation for the twisted bond they shared.

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