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Ruby Franke was one of the original YouTube \\u2018stars\\u2019.\\xa0 Her channel, 8 Passengers, had millions of subscribers at its peak.\\xa0 The channel chronicled the life of Ruby, her husband Kevin and their six children in Utah. \\xa0
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\\nWhat started as Ruby posting videos of her daily life, soon turned into something more.\\xa0 Ruby made videos regarding the strict treatment of her children \\u2013 she would withhold food as punishment and at one point even made the children do chores to be able to use the bathroom. \\xa0
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\\nAuthorities were called and did an investigation into the Franke family.\\xa0 Ruby seemed to shrug it off and the family went about their daily lives. \\xa0
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\\nRuby\\u2019s marriage to Kevin had broken down.\\xa0 Ruby had partnered up with Jodi Hildebrandt, who called herself a counsellor.\\xa0 The two started new social\\xa0 media accounts called \\u2018Moms of Truth\\u2019 where they posted their extreme parenting tips and views on topics such as immigration and sexual abuse. \\xa0
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\\nIn August 2023, a child in Utah escaped from a home and ran to a neighboring property.\\xa0 The child was emaciated and malnourished and had wounds embedded in his skin from being shackled.\\xa0 The child was Ruby Franke\\u2019s son.\\xa0 \\xa0
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\\nRuby and Jodi were arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse, a felony. Both are being held without bail. \\xa0
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\\nIn this episode, we discuss the fall of Ruby Franke and the heinous crimes she and Jodi Hildebrandt allegedly committed. \\xa0
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\\nThere have been some big updates in the cases of Suzanne Morphew and Crystal Rogers and we discuss those in this episode, as well.
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\\nRead our blog for this case here\\xa0
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