Former family vlogger Ruby Franke has been sentenced to prison for child abuse.
The “8 Passengers” YouTuber and her former business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse in September 20203, and both plead guilty to charges on December.
In back-to-back hearings on Tuesday (February 20), the ladies were each sentenced to prison.
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Ruby and Jodi are facing 4-60 years each, after pleading guilty on four counts of aggravated child abuse, the maximum sentencing for the charges under Utah state sentencing guidelines, according to Today.
The ladies signed plea agreements back in December, and with that, two additional charges of aggravated child abuse were dropped.
Ruby and her estranged husband Kevin – who filed for divorce last month – rose to prominence through their “8Passengers” YouTube channel which portrayed their strict parenting style for their six kids. The channel, which was started in 2015, was...
The “8 Passengers” YouTuber and her former business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse in September 20203, and both plead guilty to charges on December.
In back-to-back hearings on Tuesday (February 20), the ladies were each sentenced to prison.
Keep reading to find out more…
Ruby and Jodi are facing 4-60 years each, after pleading guilty on four counts of aggravated child abuse, the maximum sentencing for the charges under Utah state sentencing guidelines, according to Today.
The ladies signed plea agreements back in December, and with that, two additional charges of aggravated child abuse were dropped.
Ruby and her estranged husband Kevin – who filed for divorce last month – rose to prominence through their “8Passengers” YouTube channel which portrayed their strict parenting style for their six kids. The channel, which was started in 2015, was...
- 2/20/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Ruby Franke has plead guilty. The disgraced YouTube vlogger will face prison time after copping to four counts of child abuse.
Franke, a Utahn and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, shared her family life on a YouTube channel called 8 Passengers. Though the Frankes — Ruby, husband Kevin, and their six children — reached more than two million subscribers, their videos attracted controversy due to Ruby’s harsh treatment of her two youngest kids.
Legal documents allege that the Franke matriarch inflicted “physical torture” on her son Russell and “severe emotional harm” on her daughter Eve. Among other punishments, Franke made her children perform hours of hard labor, forced them to sleep outside, and withheld food and water from them for days at a time. She attempted to justify those punishments by claiming that her children were possessed by evil forces and in need of repentance.
As Franke’s misdeeds became public,...
Franke, a Utahn and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, shared her family life on a YouTube channel called 8 Passengers. Though the Frankes — Ruby, husband Kevin, and their six children — reached more than two million subscribers, their videos attracted controversy due to Ruby’s harsh treatment of her two youngest kids.
Legal documents allege that the Franke matriarch inflicted “physical torture” on her son Russell and “severe emotional harm” on her daughter Eve. Among other punishments, Franke made her children perform hours of hard labor, forced them to sleep outside, and withheld food and water from them for days at a time. She attempted to justify those punishments by claiming that her children were possessed by evil forces and in need of repentance.
As Franke’s misdeeds became public,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Former family vlogger Ruby Franke has pleaded guilty in her child abuse case.
Back in September, it was revealed that the “8Passengers” YouTuber had been arrested and charged with child abuse. She and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were taken into custody after a neighbor called about a child who came to their house looking for food and water.
On Monday (December 18), Ruby appeared in court in Washington County, Utah and pleaded guilty to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse, NBC News reports.
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As part of a plea deal, Ruby pleaded guilty to four counts rather than the six she was initially charged with.
“With my deepest regret and sorrow for my family and my children, guilty,” Ruby said when the judge asked how she pleaded.
Ruby has been held without bond since her arrest and is pursuing “personal growth and rehabilitation...
Back in September, it was revealed that the “8Passengers” YouTuber had been arrested and charged with child abuse. She and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were taken into custody after a neighbor called about a child who came to their house looking for food and water.
On Monday (December 18), Ruby appeared in court in Washington County, Utah and pleaded guilty to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse, NBC News reports.
Keep reading to find out more…
As part of a plea deal, Ruby pleaded guilty to four counts rather than the six she was initially charged with.
“With my deepest regret and sorrow for my family and my children, guilty,” Ruby said when the judge asked how she pleaded.
Ruby has been held without bond since her arrest and is pursuing “personal growth and rehabilitation...
- 12/18/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Infamous mommy vlogger and influencer Ruby Franke has pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree felony child abuse, according to Kutv. Franke was charged in Utah with six counts of aggravated child abuse, but two were dropped as a part of her deal. The news comes after three months of ongoing hearings, which have not been live-streamed to the public after Franke fans disrupted earlier sessions. (Representatives for Franke did not respond to Rolling Stone’s requests for comment.)
Franke is best known as the main voice behind the popular YouTube channel “8 Passengers.
Franke is best known as the main voice behind the popular YouTube channel “8 Passengers.
- 12/18/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
When homeowners in suburban Utah called the police on Aug. 30, they were just trying to help a young boy. Police reports from that day detail that a 12-year-old had escaped from a nearby house and asked neighbors for help but appeared to be “emaciated, malnourished,” and had “open wounds,” which prompted the neighbors to call first responders. According to a 9-1-1 call obtained by local Utah TV station Ksl, the child said he had been in the house of her local businesswoman and therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. And when asked about his parents,...
- 9/12/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt — the two Utah YouTubers charged with six counts of child abuse — have reportedly both experienced medical issues since arriving in jail on August 31.
According to People, Franke was moved to a medical observation block on Friday, though details of her condition or why she needed medical care are unknown. Public jail records reviewed by Rolling Stone show that she has since been moved back into a regular holding cell.
On September 8, Hildebrandt’s attorneys also filed a motion for an expedited hearing on the grounds...
According to People, Franke was moved to a medical observation block on Friday, though details of her condition or why she needed medical care are unknown. Public jail records reviewed by Rolling Stone show that she has since been moved back into a regular holding cell.
On September 8, Hildebrandt’s attorneys also filed a motion for an expedited hearing on the grounds...
- 9/11/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
Ruby Franke’s Neighbors Called the Cops ‘Several Times’ Out of Concern for the Children, Source Says
Following the arrest of mommy vlogger Ruby Franke, those close to the YouTuber are speaking out about her alleged abusive behavior.
An Ivins, Utah resident who lives nearby the family, and asked not to be named for privacy, tells Rolling Stone that he and other neighbors have called the police on Franke multiple times out of concern for the children, and notes there were weeks at a time where the children appeared to be left home without an adult present. The Santa Clarins-Ivins Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.
An Ivins, Utah resident who lives nearby the family, and asked not to be named for privacy, tells Rolling Stone that he and other neighbors have called the police on Franke multiple times out of concern for the children, and notes there were weeks at a time where the children appeared to be left home without an adult present. The Santa Clarins-Ivins Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.
- 9/1/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
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