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Weeks after disgraced YouTuber Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt were sentenced to prison on child abuse charges, evidence released last week shows the severity of the abuse.

Both women were sentenced to up to 60 years in prison earlier this year in Utah.

Authorities coax one of Ruby's terrified children out of a closet:

They were arrested in August last year on child abuse charges pertaining to Ruby's children.

New footage shows the moment one of the children climbed outside a window in Jodi's Ivins home and escaped to a neighbor's home to ask for help.

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Separate footage shows the police raid on Jodi's home (including the coaxing of one of the children from out of a closet), the police interviews with Ruby and Jodi, and an interview with Ruby's estranged husband, Kevin, who was not charged in the case.

Also released were Ruby's diary entries, in which she said one of her children was "in and out of possession" and "needs God," and recounted some of the ways she punished her young ones - including making them stand in the sun and shaving their heads.

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The footage also shows one of the children, who has tape around his ankle, going round to a neighbor, knocking their door and ringing the bell.

A couple called law enforcement after giving the boy some food to eat.

According to official documents, the child had duct tape and plastic wrap covering injuries on his legs and arms, which had also been covered in cayenne pepper and honey.

When officials arrived at Jodi's property, they informed her they were permitted to enter without a search warrant due to the extreme circumstances, based on a tip from the first child who said there were other minors in the home.

While inside the property, authorities discovered a child hiding inside one of the closets, scared to come out. Police told ABC News they originally thought the child - who had a shaven head - was male, before later discovering she was in fact the sister of the first child.

"You are safe. We will not hurt you and we will not do anything to hurt you," police told the girl, who eventually came out.

Both women were arrested, with Ruby refusing to communicate with police, which even continued during her interrogation.

Jodi was a little more co-operative, however.

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"So I trust my attorney, he said, 'Don't say anything.' I said I have nothing to hide. He said, 'I know that, just let me be there when you talk,'" she said. "You guys seem like nice people. If you knew all the pieces, I think you'd have a lot of empathy of what's going on."

She shared her worry that police would "flip my words," and reiterated her attorney's advice. "It 'looks' bad that I'm not answering anything but it's not because I'm trying to be difficult," Jodi said.

"I don't know what's going to happen with what I say. I'm a psychologist, I watch people flip things all the time, so I get it. I wish people didn't do that, they do," she added.

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Angelina Jolie was one of the first women to come forward with her own story of sexual harassment from shamed movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Since then, many more have found the courage to speak up about their own encounters with Weinstein, as well as a number of other powerful figures in the industry.

For Jolie, the issue of sexual abuse is one she's extremely passionate about, and not just because it hits close to home. The 42-year-old has recently raised an important call-to-action on the same issue that affects parts of the world we don't hear about as much as Hollywood.

In a powerful keynote speech she delivered at the United Nations Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Summit in Vancouver in 2017, Jolie called on international conflict negotiators to combat sexual violence that happens so frequently around the world.

The actress is also a special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and has been speaking out about sexual violence for many years now, in 2014 pointing out how rape is a "weapon of war" done "to torture and to humiliate innocent people, and often very young children."

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Appropriately, she didn't mention her own encounter with Weinstein during the speech – which happened in the late 90s when he made unwanted advances on her in a hotel room – but she did touch upon the matter within her field of work in Hollywood.

"Sexual violence is everywhere – in the industry where I work, in business, in universities, in politics, in the military, and across the world."

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Jolie said sexual abuse is "a critical obstacle to achieving women's equality and our full human rights" and suggested the belief that "this behavior is sexual" is one of the key reasons these crimes still occur.

"All too often, these kinds of crimes against women are laughed off, depicted as a minor offense by someone who cannot control themselves, as an illness, or as some kind of exaggerated sexual need. But a man who mistreats women is not oversexed. He is abusive."

She referenced the most "extreme form" of sexual abuse where it is used "as a weapon of war". In the Democratic Republic of Congo, she said, militia fighters raped children because they were told "that blood of virgins would grant them supernatural protection". She added that all female Rohingya refugees in Bangladeshi camps had either survived sexual violence or had witnessed it.

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But Jolie also debunked another myth – that it is an issue impossible to resolve. Pointing to efforts from military leaders in recent years, she highlighted the efforts where the taboo issue has not only been addressed but where action has also been taken.

"Look at how hard it is in our own societies, the argument goes. How could we possibly prevent sexual violence in the extreme conditions of war?

"It is hard, but it is not impossible. We have the laws, the institutions, and the expertise in gathering evidence. We are able to identify perpetrators. What is missing is the political will."

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After highlighting that sexual violence can be combatted with the cooperation of senior military officers, Jolie concluded her speech by emphasising that it is possible.

"I am determined to do everything I can to support your efforts," she said, before exiting the stage.

Angelina Jolie has made her Instagram debut - but rather than share selfies with the world, she has instead shared what many are calling an "important" message.

The 46-year-old Maleficent actor shared her first post on the social media platform on Friday, August 20, urging others to join her in support of women and girls in Afghanistan.

Explaining her decision to join the image-sharing site in the post's caption, Jolie writes: "This is a letter I was sent from a teenage girl in Afghanistan.

"Right now, the people of Afghanistan are losing their ability to communicate on social media and to express themselves freely. So I’ve come on Instagram to share their stories and the voices of those across the globe who are fighting for their basic human rights."

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As reported by Vanity Fair, Jolie's debut on Instagram resulted in her amassing two million followers in just two hours - a potential new record on the platform. As of this writing, Jolie stands at 5.2 million followers.

As for her one and only post, it shows a letter given to Jolie that was written by a young girl in Afghanistan. She writes in fear at how the Taliban will revoke her human rights, and how the Taliban have "a very bad past".

Jolie's caption continued: "I was on the border of Afghanistan two weeks before 9/11, where I met Afghan refugees who had fled the Taliban. This was twenty years ago.

"It is sickening to watch Afghans being displaced yet again out of the fear and uncertainty that has gripped their country."

Speaking of the Taliban's sudden political takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday, Jolie writes: "To spend so much time and money, to have blood shed and lives lost only to come to this, is a failure almost impossible to understand."

The mom-of-six then writes about how watching Afghanistan refugees being "treated like a burden" is "sickening".

She concluded the post by writing: "Like others who are committed, I will not turn away. I will continue to look for ways to help. And I hope you’ll join me."

The post has amassed over 2.16 million likes in less than 22 hours.

Many commenters praised Jolie for sharing her "important" message with the world.

"So proud of you! Thank u so much for using your voice," wrote one Instagram fan account.

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A second typed: "Welcome to Instagram and thank you for speaking up for the Afghan women who don't have a chance to use their voices right now."

The official page for Amnesty International simply wrote: "Important. Thank you, Angelina."

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Social media users were left stunned by Greta Thunberg's brilliantly savage response to the news that Andrew Tate has been detained in Romania following their online feud.

The 36-year-old former kickboxer - who gained controversy for his misogynistic views - was reportedly detained by Romanian police after they found the villa he was staying at with his brother Tristan on Thursday (December 29).

According to the Independent, the two men were allegedly arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organized crime group. It is also assumed that the capture may not have happened if Tate didn't post a failed comeback video addressed to the 19-year-old activist on Twitter.

Tate and Thunberg have been feuding for the past few days after she brutally took him down when he promised to send her details of the environmentally damaging emissions caused by his 33 cars.

Watch the video below:

Some social media users and outlets have claimed that law enforcement used the footage Tate posted in response to Thunberg's tweet - which featured pizza boxes from a local chain, Jerry’s Pizza - as evidence that he was in the country. He was then arrested within 24 hours of posting the video to social media.

However, Ramona Bolla - a spokesperson for Romanian anti-organized crime agency DIICOT - has confirmed to AP that although the pizza box theory is "funny", it is not true.

It has since been reported that the notorious internet personality and his brother have reportedly been under investigation since April.

As cited by The Guardian, prosecutors stated that six women who were allegedly sexually exploited by the organized criminal group have been identified.

"The four suspects … appear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing, and exploiting women by forcing them to create pornographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost,” prosecutors said. "They would have gained important sums of money."

A spokesperson for Tate told the Daily Mirror that he could not provide any details regarding the reports, but added: "However, Andrew and Tristan Tate have the utmost respect for the Romanian authorities and will always assist and help in any way they can."

Meanwhile, on Friday morning (December 30), the climate campaigner took to Twitter to respond to the reports that their social media dispute had played a part in Tate's arrest.

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She cheekily wrote: "This is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes," and within an hour, the post amassed 500k likes on the platform.

Many online users also shared their own quippy responses to Thunberg's tweet and joked that she deserves to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work.

One user said: "Greta is stumping for the Nobel Prize for epic sick burns and I am HERE FOR IT."

Another wrote: "Frantically googling how to nominate someone for Nobel prize for a second time."

A third commented: "Give Greta the Nobel prize. She has saved humanity and her work for society will forever be remembered for this act."

The unlikely online rivalry between the two began on Tuesday (December 27) when the influencer attempted to bait the environmental campaigner into a discussion about the emissions of his car collection.

He went on to list the specifications for his Bugatti and Ferraris, before asking Thunberg for her email address so "I can send a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions".

The following day, the activist replied to Tate with a response that garnered 3.3 million likes, writing: "Yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalld***[email protected]."

The former Big Brother contestant initially responded to Thunberg with a tweet that read: "How dare you?!" - but then he later shared a video response - which reportedly led to arrest - claiming that the teenager was referring to herself with the fake email address in her post.

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An Iranian Instagram influencer who was previously dubbed 'Zombie Angelina Jolie' after she posted heavily distorted and edited pictures of herself online has been sentenced to 10 years in jail, it is reported.

Sahar Tabar, 19, whose real name is Fatemeh Khishvand, was arrested last year over her social media activities. According to the Guardian she was charged with corruption of young people and disrespect for the Islamic Republic.

Watch this interview with Tabar on Iranian TV:

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Tabar, who once boasted 486,000 followers on Instagram, rose to prominence as a result of pictures she uploaded of herself with a gaunt, zombie-like face.

The Guardian reports that Tabar has previously called on Angelina Jolie to campaign for her release, saying, "The Islamic Republic has a history of tormenting women. We need to be united against this gender apartheid."

Initial charges against the former influencer included blasphemy, inciting violence, gaining income through inappropriate means and encouraging youths to corruption, though she said that she had been cleared of two of the four charges.

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Earlier this year, it was reported that Tabar had caught coronavirus while in prison. Commenting on the situation at the time, human rights lawyer Payam Derafshan told the Center For Human Rights In Iran on Wednesday that: "We find it unacceptable that this young woman has now caught the coronavirus in these circumstances while her detention order has been extended during all this time in jail."

However, the head of the prison in which she was being held at the time denied the claims "The news released by the lawyer of Fatemeh Khishvand is not true and I deny it," said Mehdi Mohammad.

In an interview on the state-owned television channel IRTV2 Tabar said:

"I do not currently look like my photoshopped pictures. My mother was telling me to stop, but I didn't listen. Sometimes the words of a stranger or a friend can be more important than those of a parent."

Tabar's lawyer had asked for her to be bailed, pointing to her age at the time of the alleged offences. Instead, she has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.