Utah family YouTuber arrested on abuse charges after malnourished child in duct tape found
Ruby Franke, Utah YouTuber, arrested on abuse charges after malnourished child in duct tape found NBC News‘8 Passengers’ mom, Ruby Franke and cohort Jodi Hildebrandt arrested for alleged child abuse ABC4.comParenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke arrested on suspicion of child abuse in Utah Sky News
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Ruby Franke, Utah Mom Behind “8 Passengers” YouTube Channel, Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
Ruby Franke, the Utah mom behind the now-defunct family YouTube channel “8 Passengers,” was arrested Wednesday on child abuse charges after authorities found a malnourished minor with open wounds and duct tape on their extremities, officials announced.
Arrest and Charges
Franke’s business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, was also arrested on the same charges. The two regularly collaborate on relationship and parenting advice videos for Hildebrandt’s life counseling service ConneXions. ConneXions has been criticized in the past for its teachings about parenting, including prioritizing the organization’s “principles of truth” over a person’s children.
Condition of the Juvenile
Ruby Franke speaks in an Instagram video posted to her @moms_of_truth account.
@moms_of_truth via Instagram
The Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety Department said in a press release Thursday that it received a report about a juvenile in need of help at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The juvenile was described as “emaciated and malnourished, with open wounds and duct tape around the extremities.”
“The condition of the juvenile was so severe that they were seen by Santa Clara-Ivins EMS and transported to a local area hospital,” the press release said.
Evidence led officers to a nearby home where another juvenile was found in similar condition and taken to a local hospital for treatment, the release said. Four minors were taken into the care of the Department of Child and Family Services following a search of the home where the emaciated juveniles were found.
Franke and Hildebrandt were then arrested in connection with the incident, the release said. The two are still in custody, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.
Representatives for Franke and Hildebrandt did not immediately respond to NBC News requests for comment. The Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Department also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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