Influencer Ruby Franke is formally charged with felony child abuse
1 year, 6 months ago

Influencer Ruby Franke is formally charged with felony child abuse

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Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction
2 days, 17 hours ago

Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction

Hindustan Times  

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah on Tuesday added new protections for the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, a mother of six who dispensed parenting advice to millions on YouTube before her arrest in 2023. Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction Gov. Two years later, Ruby …

Son of convicted YouTuber Ruby Franke shares graphic details about physical abuse
1 month ago

Son of convicted YouTuber Ruby Franke shares graphic details about physical abuse

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Ruby Franke’s husband explains why he asked her to stop contacting him from prison
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Ruby Franke’s husband explains why he asked her to stop contacting him from prison

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Ruby Franke’s husband explains why he asked her to stop contacting him from prison
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Ruby Franke’s husband explains why he asked her to stop contacting him from prison

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Ruby Franke’s Daughter Opens Up About Parenting YouTuber’s Extreme Views, Abuse
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ruby Franke’s Daughter Opens Up About Parenting YouTuber’s Extreme Views, Abuse

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LOADING ERROR LOADING The daughter of a once-popular family vlogger now in prison for child abuse is providing new insight into her mother’s extreme religious beliefs and harsh, excessive discipline — and how it continued for years even as cameras were rolling. Ruby Franke’s views on parenting and discipline became “increasingly alarming,” Shari Franke said after her mom partnered in …

Ruby Franke’s daughter Shari says her innocence was ‘ruined’ by mom’s vlogging
5 months, 1 week ago

Ruby Franke’s daughter Shari says her innocence was ‘ruined’ by mom’s vlogging

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‘I will not feed a demon': YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse case rooted in religious extremism
1 year ago

‘I will not feed a demon': YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse case rooted in religious extremism

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SALT LAKE CITY — The malnourished and badly bruised son of a parenting advice YouTuber politely asks a neighbor to take him to the nearest police station in newly released video from the day his mother and her business partner were arrested on child abuse charges in southern Utah. The 12-year-old son of Ruby Franke, a mother of six who …

'I will not feed a demon': YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse case rooted in religious extremism
1 year ago

'I will not feed a demon': YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse case rooted in religious extremism

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All the abuse allegations against disgraced YouTube mom Ruby Franke
1 year, 1 month ago

All the abuse allegations against disgraced YouTube mom Ruby Franke

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Who is Ruby Franke? Everything we know about the family vlogger’s rise to fame before child abuse charges
1 year, 1 month ago

Who is Ruby Franke? Everything we know about the family vlogger’s rise to fame before child abuse charges

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Ruby Franke gained millions of subscribers to her parental advice YouTube. She’s now facing jail for child abuse
1 year, 1 month ago

Ruby Franke gained millions of subscribers to her parental advice YouTube. She’s now facing jail for child abuse

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Utah mom Ruby Franke sentenced up to 60 years in prison for child abuse, breaks down in tears
1 year, 1 month ago

Utah mom Ruby Franke sentenced up to 60 years in prison for child abuse, breaks down in tears

Hindustan Times  

Ruby Franke, a Utah mom who gave online parenting advice via a YouTube channel, was sentenced up to 60 years in prison for child abuse. This image from video shows Ruby Franke during a hearing Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in St. George, Utah Her exact amount of prison term will be decided by the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. …

YouTube mom Ruby Franke is jailed for up to 60 years on child abuse charges
1 year, 1 month ago

YouTube mom Ruby Franke is jailed for up to 60 years on child abuse charges

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Family Vlogger Ruby Franke Sentenced For Aggravated Child Abuse
1 year, 1 month ago

Family Vlogger Ruby Franke Sentenced For Aggravated Child Abuse

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A still from video shows Ruby Franke during a hearing Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in St. George, Utah. via Associated Press Family vlogger Ruby Franke was sentenced to four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison for aggravated child abuse. I was led to believe that this world was an evil place filled with cops who control, hospitals …

Judge to set prison sentences for YouTube mom Ruby Franke and business partner in child abuse case
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge to set prison sentences for YouTube mom Ruby Franke and business partner in child abuse case

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YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case
1 year, 1 month ago

YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice to millions via a once-popular a YouTube channel, shared a tearful apology to her children for physically and emotionally abusing them before a judge delivered a sentence that could put her in prison for years, if not decades. The Utah mental health counselor, who had …

Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt pleads guilty to abusing children with YouTube mom Ruby Franke
1 year, 2 months ago

Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt pleads guilty to abusing children with YouTube mom Ruby Franke

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Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt pleads guilty to abusing children with YouTube mom Ruby Franke
1 year, 3 months ago

Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt pleads guilty to abusing children with YouTube mom Ruby Franke

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah mental health counselor arrested alongside parenting advice blogger Ruby Franke pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of aggravated child abuse for physically and emotionally abusing Franke’s children. The two worked together at Hildebrandt’s counseling company, ConneXions Classroom, offering parenting seminars, launching another YouTube channel and publishing content on their shared Instagram account, “Moms of …

Ruby Franke’s former partner Jodi Hildebrandt pleads guilty to child abuse
1 year, 3 months ago

Ruby Franke’s former partner Jodi Hildebrandt pleads guilty to child abuse

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Strenuous tasks, denial of food: How Utah mom Ruby Franke used disturbing ‘strategies’ to torture her kids
1 year, 3 months ago

Strenuous tasks, denial of food: How Utah mom Ruby Franke used disturbing ‘strategies’ to torture her kids

Hindustan Times  

YouTuber Ruby Franke on Monday, December 18, pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse. This image from video shows Ruby Franke during a hearing Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in St. George, Utah Franke and her podcasting partner Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested in August after Franke’s son, 12, allegedly escaped Hildebrandt’s home. Ruby Franke’s disturbing “strategies” Franke put her children …

Ruby Franke, former parenting YouTuber, pleads guilty to child abuse
1 year, 3 months ago

Ruby Franke, former parenting YouTuber, pleads guilty to child abuse

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YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case
1 year, 3 months ago

YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case

Associated Press  

A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse charges and will go to prison for trying to convince her two youngest children they were evil, possessed and needed to be punished to repent. Winward Law said in a statement Friday that the abuse occurred while Franke was influenced by a relationship …

Ruby Franke seeks plea deal in child abuse case
1 year, 3 months ago

Ruby Franke seeks plea deal in child abuse case

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Ruby Franke’s husband files for divorce after her child abuse arrest
1 year, 3 months ago

Ruby Franke’s husband files for divorce after her child abuse arrest

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Ruby Franke’s daughter reveals ‘panic attacks’ after mother’s child abuse arrest
1 year, 5 months ago

Ruby Franke’s daughter reveals ‘panic attacks’ after mother’s child abuse arrest

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New bodycam video revealed in Ruby Franke child abuse case
1 year, 5 months ago

New bodycam video revealed in Ruby Franke child abuse case

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Ruby Franke’s husband sought to have daughter arrested
1 year, 5 months ago

Ruby Franke’s husband sought to have daughter arrested

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Ruby Franke hearing: YouTube parenting influencer in Utah court over child abuse as 911 call revealed
1 year, 6 months ago

Ruby Franke hearing: YouTube parenting influencer in Utah court over child abuse as 911 call revealed

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Ruby Franke’s estranged husband ‘won’t point fingers’ in child abuse case
1 year, 6 months ago

Ruby Franke’s estranged husband ‘won’t point fingers’ in child abuse case

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Son of Utah woman who gave online parenting advice says therapist tied him up with ropes
1 year, 6 months ago

Son of Utah woman who gave online parenting advice says therapist tied him up with ropes

Associated Press  

The 12-year-old son of a Utah woman who once gave online parenting advice via a popular YouTube channel said his mom’s business partner, who is a licensed mental health counselor, used ropes to tie him up, according to search warrants in the child abuse case made public this week. The emaciated boy, who escaped from Jodi Hildebrandt’s house on Aug. …

Ruby Franke called police twice to report YouTube followers harassing her
1 year, 6 months ago

Ruby Franke called police twice to report YouTube followers harassing her

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Ruby Franke’s sisters condemn parenting influencer as they deny knowledge of child abuse
1 year, 6 months ago

Ruby Franke’s sisters condemn parenting influencer as they deny knowledge of child abuse

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Former Johnny Depp lawyer weighs in on YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse case
1 year, 6 months ago

Former Johnny Depp lawyer weighs in on YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse case

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Chilling 911 call that led to Ruby Franke’s arrest revealed
1 year, 6 months ago

Chilling 911 call that led to Ruby Franke’s arrest revealed

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Ruby Franke, 8 Passengers Mom, To Remain Jailed
1 year, 6 months ago

Ruby Franke, 8 Passengers Mom, To Remain Jailed

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LOADING ERROR LOADING A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” made her initial court appearance Friday on charges that she and the owner of a relationship counseling business abused and starved her two young children. Ruby Franke, 41, and Jodi Hildebrandt, 54, were charged with six felony counts of aggravated …

Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues as over 1,000 people join
1 year, 6 months ago

Ruby Franke virtual court hearing on child abuse charges is derailed by tech issues as over 1,000 people join

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Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner due in court on child abuse charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner due in court on child abuse charges

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Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner to remain jailed on child abuse charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke and business partner to remain jailed on child abuse charges

Associated Press  

A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” made her initial court appearance Friday on charges that she and the owner of a relationship counseling business abused and starved her two young children. Ruby Franke, 41, and Jodi Hildebrandt, 54, were charged with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse after …

Ruby Franke charging documents reveal son’s chilling escape that led to child abuse arrest
1 year, 6 months ago

Ruby Franke charging documents reveal son’s chilling escape that led to child abuse arrest

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8 Passengers Ruby Franke Charged With Child Abuse
1 year, 6 months ago

8 Passengers Ruby Franke Charged With Child Abuse

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Ruby Franke, the Utah parenting coach who gained over 2 million followers with her “8 Passengers” YouTube channel, has been charged with six counts of child abuse along with her business partner, the Washington County Attorney’s Office announced. The Washington County Attorney’s Office on Friday announced charges, alleging Franke and Hildebrandt caused or permitted serious physical injury …

Mommy blogger Ruby Franke’s neighbors feared police would pull ‘body bags’ from home
1 year, 6 months ago

Mommy blogger Ruby Franke’s neighbors feared police would pull ‘body bags’ from home

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Utah YouTuber Ruby Franke arrested on child abuse charges after malnourished son escapes home
1 year, 6 months ago

Utah YouTuber Ruby Franke arrested on child abuse charges after malnourished son escapes home

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Ruby Franke’s sisters speak out after influencer’s arrest for child abuse
1 year, 6 months ago

Ruby Franke’s sisters speak out after influencer’s arrest for child abuse

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8 Passengers' Ruby Franke Arrested On Child Abuse Allegations
1 year, 6 months ago

8 Passengers' Ruby Franke Arrested On Child Abuse Allegations

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LOADING ERROR LOADING A mother of six who was known for her family YouTube channel was arrested Wednesday in Utah on suspicion of child abuse. Ruby Franke, whose 8 Passengers channel had more than 2 million followers before it shut down, and business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were both taken into custody after authorities received a call about a malnourished child …

Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke charged with aggravated child abuse of 2 of her 6 children
1 year, 6 months ago

Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke charged with aggravated child abuse of 2 of her 6 children

Associated Press  

A Utah woman who gave online parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel was charged Friday with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse after two of her six children were found abused and malnourished, authorities said. Franke’s daughter was later found malnourished in Hildebrandt’s house and was also taken to the hospital, officers said. Kester said he was representing …

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