Utah mommy blogger accused of child abuse hospitalized after 'life threatening' issue in jail: court docs

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Utah mom and parenting blogger Jodi Hildebrandt, who is charged with six counts of child abuse, experienced a 'life threatening medical issue' in jail, her lawyer said.

so they took him to a hospital for treatment. He"was placed on a medical hold due to his deep lacerations from being tied up with rope and from his malnourishment," an affidavit states.

Law enforcement located another one of Franke's children — also malnourished — inside Hildebrandt's home after the first child contacted police. The second child"initially refused medical" assistance but was later taken to a hospital, the affidavit states.UTAH CHILDREN'S AUTHOR DODGES DEATH ROW AFTER DA'S ‘CAREFUL CONSIDERATION’ WITH VICTIM'S FAMILY

In one of Franke's parenting videos, she discussed her decision to withhold Christmas presents from her two youngest children to teach them a behavioral lesson. In another, she threatened to cut off a doll's head.Internet sleuths on TikTok and YouTube quickly descended upon Franke's and Hildebrandt's social media pages following their arrests to uncover alarming statements made by the two influencers on their public platforms.

Franke and Hildebrandt's charges include"causing or permitting serious physical injury to the [two juvenile] victims in three different ways: a combination of multiple physical injuries or torture; starvation or malnutrition that jeopardizes life; and causing severe emotional harm," according to the Washington County District Attorney's Office.

 

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