"Revealing the Disturbing Details: The Ruby Franke Child Abuse Case Unveiled"

YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for inflicting horrific abuse on Franke's children, motivated by religious extremism. The women, who claimed to belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pleaded guilty to aggravated child abuse, attempting to convince Franke's two youngest children that they were evil and possessed by demons. The abuse included starvation, isolation, and physical harm, with Franke justifying her actions in handwritten journal entries. The "8 Passengers" YouTube channel, run by Franke and her husband, has ended, and Kevin Franke has filed for divorce and custody of their four minor children.
- 'I will not feed a demon': YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse case rooted in religious extremism The Associated Press
- Evidence released shows severity of abuse in Franke and Hildebrandt case FOX 13 News Utah
- Footage shows police, EMTs coaxing abused Franke child out of closet KUTV 2News
- New video, photos of Ruby Franke’s son reveal disturbing details that led to her arrest, conviction ABC News
- Videos show police coaxing 'petrified' daughter of Ruby Franke out of closet KSL.com
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