Get ready for a jaw-dropping episode of ABC’s 20/20, airing on March 22, 2024. This special installment delves into the shocking case of Ruby Franke, once a celebrated momfluencer whose idyllic family videos on YouTube garnered millions of followers. However, beneath the surface of her seemingly perfect life lay a disturbing reality of abuse and neglect.
The program, led by “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang, unveils the harrowing details of Ruby Franke’s descent from social media darling to accused felon. Through never-before-seen body camera footage, recorded calls, and Ruby’s own journal entries, viewers will witness the unraveling of the unimaginable abuse suffered by her children.
Additionally, 20/20 features exclusive interviews with key figures involved in the case, including Jodi Hildebrandt’s niece, Jessi Hildebrandt, and individuals directly impacted by the abuse. Expert insights from crime writer Emily Palmer, attorney Randy Kester, and podcast host Jo Piazza provide further context and analysis.
The program, led by “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang, unveils the harrowing details of Ruby Franke’s descent from social media darling to accused felon. Through never-before-seen body camera footage, recorded calls, and Ruby’s own journal entries, viewers will witness the unraveling of the unimaginable abuse suffered by her children.
Additionally, 20/20 features exclusive interviews with key figures involved in the case, including Jodi Hildebrandt’s niece, Jessi Hildebrandt, and individuals directly impacted by the abuse. Expert insights from crime writer Emily Palmer, attorney Randy Kester, and podcast host Jo Piazza provide further context and analysis.
- 3/22/2024
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
Infamous mommy vlogger Ruby Franke was sentenced to up to 60 years in prison on Tuesday, months after pleading guilty to four counts of second-degree felony child abuse. Utah Judge John J Walton sentenced Franke to four consecutive prison terms — each of which can require up to 15 years in prison.
Local news outlet Kutv reports that Franke was extremely emotional when given time to speak during sentencing. (Representatives for Franke did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment.)
“My charges are just,” Franke said. “They offer safety to my family,...
Local news outlet Kutv reports that Franke was extremely emotional when given time to speak during sentencing. (Representatives for Franke did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment.)
“My charges are just,” Franke said. “They offer safety to my family,...
- 2/20/2024
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
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.
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...
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
Today, Wondery+, the premium podcast subscription service, unveils a multi-title content distribution deal with Law&Crime Productions, a pioneer in legal and true crime audio content. Wondery+ will serve as the exclusive launch destination for a slate of six upcoming new Law&Crime originals. Each podcast will feature unprecedented courtroom coverage of trials currently in the zeitgeist, and will be available exclusively on Wondery+ for 90-days before releasing wide. This partnership builds on the 2023 releases of the #1 Wondery+ exclusive series “Devil in the Dorm” and “Severed Affair”, both of which are available now to binge ad-free on Wondery+.
Curated by award-winning ABC News Chief Legal Correspondent, Dan Abrams, Law&Crime boasts a massive, multi-platform audience spanning digital, cable, and social media. With over 5 million subscribers and 3 billion video views on their YouTube channel alone, Law&Crime is a dominant force in the legal and true crime content space. The first podcast,...
Curated by award-winning ABC News Chief Legal Correspondent, Dan Abrams, Law&Crime boasts a massive, multi-platform audience spanning digital, cable, and social media. With over 5 million subscribers and 3 billion video views on their YouTube channel alone, Law&Crime is a dominant force in the legal and true crime content space. The first podcast,...
- 2/19/2024
- Podnews.net
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
New details have emerged in the plea deal of YouTuber and family vlogger Ruby Franke. The infamous mommy vlogger behind the popular “8 Passengers” family channel pleaded guilty on Monday to four counts of second-degree felony child abuse, according to Kutv. (Representatives for Franke did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment.) Franke faces up to 60 years in prison and a $40,000 fine, per Utah law.
Franke has spent the past three months in police custody without bail. She and her business partner and podcast co-host Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested on Aug.
Franke has spent the past three months in police custody without bail. She and her business partner and podcast co-host Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested on Aug.
- 12/18/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
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
Before Aug. 30, Ruby Franke was best known as the incredibly strict mother behind “8 Passengers,” a popular family YouTube channel from Utah with over 2 million subscribers. Now, all eyes are on the controversial vlogger for another reason: six felony charges of aggravated child abuse, each of which carries a potential of 15 years in prison.
Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, co-host of their podcast Connexions, were arrested in late August after Franke’s 12-year-old son went to neighbors, wounded, emaciated, and asking for help. According to police reports, the...
Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, co-host of their podcast Connexions, were arrested in late August after Franke’s 12-year-old son went to neighbors, wounded, emaciated, and asking for help. According to police reports, the...
- 9/27/2023
- 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, a 41-year-old YouTuber who touted controversially strict parenting advice, now faces six felony charges of aggravated child abuse. Franke’s podcasting partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, age 54, also faces six charges, said the Washington County Attorney’s Office in Utah. The charges relate to two of Franke’s six children.
“Each defendant [Franke and Hildebrandt] is accused of causing or permitting serious physical injury to the victims,” the attorney’s office said in a statement, “in three different ways: (1) a combination of multiple physical injuries or torture, (2) starvation or malnutrition that jeopardizes life,...
“Each defendant [Franke and Hildebrandt] is accused of causing or permitting serious physical injury to the victims,” the attorney’s office said in a statement, “in three different ways: (1) a combination of multiple physical injuries or torture, (2) starvation or malnutrition that jeopardizes life,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Mommy blogger and family influencer Ruby Franke has been arrested for aggravated child abuse after her son was reportedly found by neighbors wounded, emaciated, and asking for help, according to a police report obtained by Page Six.
According to the report, Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were both arrested on Wednesday after the child allegedly escaped from a window in Hildebrandt’s home in Ivins, Utah, and asked neighbors for help. Page Six reports that the child was asking neighbors at nearby homes for food and water, but...
According to the report, Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were both arrested on Wednesday after the child allegedly escaped from a window in Hildebrandt’s home in Ivins, Utah, and asked neighbors for help. Page Six reports that the child was asking neighbors at nearby homes for food and water, but...
- 8/31/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
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