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Officers alleged the boy “appeared to be emaciated and malnourished, with open wounds and duct tape around the extremities,” according to the Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety Department’s statement.
Police then searched Hildebrandt’s home and soon found Franke’s 10-year-old daughter allegedly “in a similar physical condition of malnourishment.” Both children were taken to a local hospital for treatment, and family members have said in recent days the kids are doing OK.
“The kids are now safe,” Franke’s sistersEllie Mecham and Julie Griffiths Derusaid in a joint social media statement on Tuesday.
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“Finally,” Shari wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of police at the house.“Today has been a big day," Shari wrote on Instagram. “Me and my family are so glad justice is being served. We’ve been trying to tell the police and CPS for years about this, and so glad they finally decided to step up.”
Hildebrandt has not entered pleas to the charges she faces. PEOPLE has not been able to contact an attorney for her. She is also due in court Friday.
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source: people.com
