American vlogger and convicted child abuser (born 1982)
Ruby Franke
Born
Ruby Griffiths[1]
(1982-01-18) January 18, 1982 (age 42)
Utah, U.S.
Status
Incarcerated
Occupation
Former YouTuber
Spouse
Kevin Franke
(sep. 2022)
Children
6
Conviction(s)
Aggravated child abuse (4 counts)
Criminal penalty
4 to 30 years imprisonment
Details
Victims
2
Date
2020–2023
Date apprehended
August 30, 2023
Ruby Franke (née Griffiths;[1] born January 18, 1982)[2][3][4] is an American former family vlogger who ran the now defunct YouTube channel called 8 Passengers. On August 30, 2023, Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested in Washington County, Utah, and charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse of two of Franke's children under Utah law, four counts to which she pled guilty. She was sentenced to serve between four and thirty years in prison on February 20, 2024.[5]
^ abBreen, Kerry (February 20, 2024). "Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in child abuse case - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Franke's parents, Chad and Jennifer Griffiths, said in their statement to the court that for three years they only had "brief communications" with their daughter, where she "accused us of either things that never happen or she grossly exaggerated the events that did."
^"Ruby Franke: '8 Passengers' parenting mum arrested on child abuse suspicion". BBC News. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^Tumin, Remy (September 1, 2023). "Host of YouTube Parenting Channel Is Charged With Child Abuse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
^"Utah County Sheriff's Office Inmate Search". sheriff.utahcounty.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^"Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke sentenced to 4 consecutive terms in prison". Deseret News. February 20, 2024. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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