Ruby Franke

Ruby Franke’s Diaries, Bodycam Footage Released: Everything to Know About the ‘8 Passengers’ Influencer

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Ruby Franke, the Utah mother of six who branded herself as a parenting expert and garnered millions of subscribers to her now-defunct YouTube channel, “8 Passengers,” was driven by “religious extremism” in the way she meted out punishment to two of her young children, prosecutors say in a trove of newly released records that includes Franke’s … Read more

YouTuber Ruby Franke Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse, Agrees To Testify Against Therapist Jodi Hildebrandt

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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. Ruby Franke was originally charged with six counts of child abuse in September, … Read more