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Ruby Franke Sentenced to Up to 60 Years in Prison for Child Abuse


Ruby Franke and her former business partner Jodi Hildebrandt received prison sentences after pleading guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse

The internet personality was arrested in August 2023 on two counts of aggravated child abuse after one of her sons escaped out of a window in their home and ran to a neighbor’s house, where he asked for food and water. Ruby Franke.YouTubeAccording to the arrest report, Franke’s son was taken to a hospital and admitted on a medical hold due to “his deep lacerations from being tied up with rope and from his malnourishment.” The residence that the child escaped from belonged to Hildebrandt, who opened the counseling business ConneXions Classroom. Ruby, who shares kids Shari, Chad, Abby, Julie, Russell and Eve with husband Kevin Franke, previously documented her family’s daily life on her “8 Passengers” YouTube channel.

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