YouTuber Ruby Franke Charged With Felony Child Abuse
YouTube Vlogger Ruby Franke Charged With Six Counts of Felony Child Abuse Gizmodo
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YouTube Vlogger Ruby Franke Charged With Six Counts of Felony Child Abuse
Introduction
YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke was charged with six counts of felony child abuse on Wednesday, a week after her arrest. Franke is the vlogger behind the parenting YouTube channel, 8 Passengers, where she documented her life with her husband, Kevin, and their parenting methods for her six children.
Incident Details
Franke’s 12-year-old son allegedly escaped out of a window at the home of her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, in Ivins, Utah on August 30. Hildebrandt was also arrested.
Investigation and Arrest
The son ran to a neighbor asking for food and water and they reportedly noticed duct tape on the boy’s wrists and ankles, prompting them to quickly contact the authorities. Police arrived at the scene after receiving a call at 10:50 a.m. and they reported that the child appeared “emaciated and malnourished” and observed “deep lacerations from being tied up with rope,” the Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety Department said in a press release. Responding officers also found Franke’s 10-year-old daughter in a similar malnourished state and both children were transported to the hospital before being placed in the care of Utah’s Child and Family Services.
Response from Family Members
Franke’s two sisters, Ellie Mecham and Julie Griffiths Deru, who both have a prominent social media following, said in an Instagram post that they tried to do everything they could behind the scenes to protect the children, saying over the last three years they hadn’t said anything about Franke “for the sake of her children.” The sisters said they wouldn’t be posting additional comments on the arrests, but wrote: “Ruby was arrested which needed to happen. Jodi was arrested which needed to happen. The kids are now safe, which is the number one priority.”
Charges and Potential Sentence
“There are two juvenile victims in these cases, and each defendant is accused of causing or permitting serious physical injury to the victims in three different ways: (1) a combination of multiple physical injuries or torture, (2) starvation or malnutrition that jeopardizes life, and (3) causing severe emotional harm,” a county attorney told NBC News. Franke and Hildebrandt are being held by the Washington County Sherrif’s Office and are expected to appear in court on Friday. They are accused of jeopardizing the lives of the two children by starvation or malnutrition, inflicting multiple physical injuries or torture, and causing severe emotional harm to the two children. The county attorney told NBC that the pair face a sentence of up to
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
1. No Poverty
– Target 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions.
2. Zero Hunger
– Target 2.1: By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food all year round.
– Target 2.2: By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and older persons.
3. Good Health and Well-being
– Target 3.2: By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births.
4. Quality Education
– Target 4.2: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care, and preprimary education so that they are ready for primary education.
5. Gender Equality
– Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.
10. Reduced Inequalities
– Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status.
16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
– Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators Table
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| No Poverty | 1.2 | Proportion of men, women, and children living in poverty |
| Zero Hunger | 2.1 | Access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food |
| Zero Hunger | 2.2 | Reduction of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age |
| Good Health and Well-being | 3.2 | Preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age |
| Quality Education | 4.2 | Access to quality early childhood development and preprimary education |
| Gender Equality | 5.2 | Elimination of violence against women and girls |
| Reduced Inequalities | 10.2 | Social, economic, and political inclusion of all |
| Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions | 16.2 | End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, violence, and torture of children |
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Source: gizmodo.com
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