READ: Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt’s full sentencing statements

Both women will spend at least four years in prison.

(Sheldon Demke | Pool) Jodi Hildebrandt appears during a sentencing hearing in St. George, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

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