12 h. ago Retired teaching assistant found with images of child abuse on iPad

David Wood, 69, told police during his interview that he did not consider the 12 category A images and four category B images to be "indecent".

Society

20 h. ago Jodi Hildebradnt sentence: How many years did Jodi Hildebradnt get?

Jodi Hildebrandt is the subject of a new Netflix documentary about a harrowing child abuse case.

Politics

35 h. ago Who Is Ruby Franke? The rise and fall of the family vlogger convicted of child abuse

The former parenting YouTuber admitted to committing several horrific acts against her own children

Society

38 h. ago Ruby Franke's prison sentence and parole date as Jodi Hildebrandt doc releases

Netflix's new documentary examines the child abuse case that led to the convictions of a therapist and a parenting vlogger

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41 h. ago Ruby Franke now after child abuse conviction explored in tragic Netflix doc

Ruby Franke and business partner Jodi Hildebrandt are featured in Netflix's Evil Influencer documentary after their child abuse convictions

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42 h. ago Netflix's new true crime doc highlights 'terrifying' abuse case

The series tells the story of Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, who were both convicted of child abuse

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42 h. ago Netflix's 'grim' true crime doc explores harrowing child abuse case

A new Netflix true crime documentary tells the chilling story of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke and her connection to family counsellor Jodi Hildebrandt

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43 h. ago Where is Jodi Hildebrandt from Netflix's Evil Influencer doc now?

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story is a Netflix true crime documentary exploring how Mormon life coach Jodi Hildebrandt influenced YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, leading to their 2023 child abuse arrests and convictions

Technology

43 h. ago Who is Jodi Hildebrandt from Netflix's Evil Influencer and what happened to her?

Netflix documentary Evil Influencer tells the story of Utah counselor Jodi Hildebrandt, who was convicted of child abuse alongside YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke

Technology

46 h. ago Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story review – shall we all vow not to watch true

This terrifying documentary about the Utah life coach convicted of extreme child abuse feels supremely grubby. How about a new year’s resolution not to watch – or make – anything this grim ever again?We are always aware, I think, of man’s inhumanity to man. The latest true-crime documentary from Netflix is here to remind you that this is an umbrella term. It is undoubtedly rarer, though precisely why is unclear, but women can inflict the most awful suffering too – and here, a pair of them do so on children.Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story is the latest offering from Skye Borgman, who is the undisputed queen of the genre, specialising in high-end takes on the most extreme, the most only-in-America stories of depravity you could (not) hope to find. She made her name with 2017’s Abducted in Plain Sight, about the case of Jan Broberg, who was kidnapped not once but twice by Robert Berchtold, a close friend of the Brobergs and a sexual predator who effectively groomed the whol...

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53 h. ago Couple called girl, 3, vile names as they tortured her to death inside motel room, police say

Kyle Galloway, 30, and Deanne Kay Hankins, 36, have been accused of fatally neglecting and abusing Novaleigh Galloway inside the Classic Motel in Higginsville.

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3 d. ago ‘You know what I like’: Epstein files reveal disgraced financier’s routine abuse of girls

Released documents detail the assembly line-like process with which Jeffrey Epstein procured underage victimsBy the mid-2000s, Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teen girls was routine. From 2002 to 2005 alone, the late financier victimized “dozens” of underage teens by luring them into sex acts for payment under the auspices of massage work, some as young as 14, prosecutors said.Epstein leaned on a coterie of employees and associates – including British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell – to secure a “steady supply of minor victims”. He also enlisted his victims to recruit other girls under the false pretense of providing massages, prosecutors said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Child abuse victim of Jackanory presenter tells how climbing saved him

Iain Peters waited more than 50 years before going to the police but hopes he can be a beacon for other survivorsA man who was sexually assaulted by a children’s television presenter has spoken of how climbing and mountaineering saved his life and “sanity” during the 50 years in which he kept the abuse secret.Iain Peters, 77, who has waived his right to anonymity, was between nine and 13 years old when he was abused weekly by John Earle, when he was a geography teacher and deputy head at a now-closed boarding school in Okehampton, Devon. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Surrey Police to examine child abuse claim in Epstein files that names Andrew

Surrey Police said no evidence could be found on the allegation

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5 d. ago UK police to ask FBI about Epstein file ‘abuse parties’ where ‘child victim was drugged and tortured’

The Epstein files, released in the United States this week, contain lurid claims against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

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7 d. ago Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinlan share baby joy as they're expecting their first child

Soap star power couple Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinlan are welcoming the festive season with the best Christmas present ever, they tell us exclusively

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7 d. ago ‘My family is being evicted at Christmas, I had to tell my children we couldn’t afford presents this year’

From May, landlords will be banned from using Section 21 notices under Labour’s new Renter’s Rights Act. Until then, they can still administer these ‘no-fault’ notices to remove a tenant without reason at two months’ notice

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9 d. ago Outrage as engaged teacher who made out with boy, 11, in her classroom is sentenced to half the jail time prosecutors demanded

Madison Bergmann, 26, who taught fifth grade at River Crest Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin, sobbed as she was sentenced in court on Friday afternoon.

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9 d. ago Want to return a Christmas gift? Martin Lewis explains your rights

Wanting to return a faulty or unwanted Christmas present? Martin Lewis tells all as he explains your rights.

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9 d. ago Radio host Nick Grimshaw on the art of festive dinner conversation and how he ‘really enjoys shutting up as well’

The presenter shares tips for Christmas dinner chat-starters and tells Lisa Salmon that phones can ruin conversations.

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