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"Revealed: YouTube Mom Ruby Franke's Journal Exposes Horrific Child Abuse and Religious Extremism"

YouTube mom Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for subjecting Franke's children to horrific abuse, including starvation, manual labor, and religiously motivated mistreatment. Newly released documents and videos detail the children's harrowing experiences, including a malnourished son escaping through a window and approaching a neighbor for help, as well as Franke's journal entries describing the abuse. Franke's husband, Kevin Franke, has filed for divorce and custody of their four minor children, who were taken into state custody.

via CBS News|

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YouTube mom Ruby Franke pleads guilty to child abuse charges

Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who gained popularity on YouTube for her parenting advice, pleaded guilty to child abuse charges. Franke admitted to torturing her two youngest children, convincing them they were evil and possessed, and subjecting them to physical tasks, isolation, denial of food, and physical abuse. The abuse was carried out with the assistance of her business partner, licensed counselor Jodi Hildebrandt. Franke's plea agreement includes a prison term, and sentencing is scheduled for February 20. Franke's husband has filed for divorce.

via The Associated Press|

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YouTube Mom Ruby Franke Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Charges

Ruby Franke, a mother of six who gained popularity through her YouTube channel "8 Passengers" where she gave parenting advice, has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. Franke admitted to abusing and starving two of her children and is likely to face a prison sentence. The plea agreement leaves the sentencing up to the judge, with each charge carrying a sentence of one to 15 years in prison. Franke's attorney stated that the alleged abuse occurred while she was under the influence of a relationship counselor who manipulated her sense of morality. Franke's former counselor, Jodi Hildebrandt, has also been charged with aggravated child abuse.

via NPR|

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