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Podcast: Crime Writers On...
Episode: Evil Influencer
Description: When police discovered an emaciated boy covered in wounds and duct tape, they learned he and his sister were being kept in the basement of Jodi Hildebrandt. She had built an online following by promoting harsh approaches to marriage advice and rigid childârearing strategies. The imprisoned children belonged to Ruby Franke, who abandoned her wellâknown mommy vlog to collaborate with Hildebrandt on YouTube. As investigators dug into the case, they uncovered more about their methodsâŚmarked by domination, seclusion, and uncompromising demands for responsibility.The Netflix documentary âEvil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Storyâ examines the notorious...