Ruby Franke, the mom behind the former YouTube channel “8 Passengers” was arrested on child abuse charges after authorities found a malnourished minor with wounds and duct tape on their extremities, officials say. KSL’s Shelby Lofton reports.
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Is the father kids been contacted
Police are useless
What about her ex husband? Kevin, I feel like nobody is really talking about him. Because obviously this shows that that’s been happening for years, so what was he also doing back then?
Oh god, and she even works for the TTI (Troubled Teen Industry). Of course.
Wow so the went to police and cbs?
Im from Philadelphia. Im stunned anybody would build a mansion on the side of a dessert mountain.
i’m from jersey, i like pizza, i’m also stunned anybody would build a mansion and so forth….
Sad that this beautiful part of the country will now only remind the kids of their worthless parents.
Oh my god this is horrible, poor abbey, Julie, russel and Eve 😞
I watched some her videos that were super childish, corny and simple minded.
Morman, I’m not surprised at all
The fact that she got away with it, so Bong is crazy
So what at least she is not a Republican so she’s inn😢
False laugh and watchful eyes . Very dangerous combination that signals deceit and manipulation .
This is so awful. These poor kids.
Why were the kids at her “business partner’s” house??
Why isn’t anyone mentioning ‘Dads’ role in this? He knew what was going on,left the young kids with mom and girlfriend,a year ago. Is he in jail too? What about Ruby’s sisters? They knew and did nothing,are they going to join mom and gf in jail? Were all the comments about mom and gf just posted online,or did the people who were so concerned actually call the police ever?
When private eyes fail a community again, especially when they been told!!!
Where is their father?
Typical greedy narcissistic female “social media influencer.”
Once again, the commenters below don’t fail to disappoint! Not one of them has even mentioned the fact that this “dirty little secret” had been going on for years–and that the channel apparently had over a million devoted followers. What kind of people (yes, I’m looking at YOU, American citizens) enjoy watching this kind of “entertainment”? And making a fan club out of it? I don’t need to add this, but I will anyway: of course it happened in UTAH!!!! Nice going, citizens of Utah!!! You all continue to bring pride to your glorious state! No wonder it’s become a vacation hotspot for federal offenders and cults of all descriptions!
Good writing on the Point thank you ❤❤
Utah, home of all the “religious” nut jobs!
And these are the type of people YouTube/google knowingly promote through the algorithm.
I don’t see how her channel was so popular. I looked at it since this case broke and she is so strange and strange to those kids. I don’t see how anybody could watch her content
remembered j aubrey made a vid about them glad she finally got arrested
Starve the mother to see how she likes being hungry…😢
10 and 12 would be Russell and Eve?? She’s a monster! 😢
It’s the fake and nervous laugh for me like she was scared because he said that
What a shame 😔
womans are the best parents youre saying? 🙂
jail her
She must of been doing this for years, even her older daughter knew and told authorities from previous reports and nothing was done. She deserves 99 years in prison, 1 single bread a day with water. No sunshine, no contact with inmates, no windows, no radio. She truly is an evil person, cares not about any living soul, only money makes her act nice but behind closed doors it’s a different story. I hope the children are in better hands permanently, there’s no changing a dark evil heart.
What a dog
What about the husband. did he not live in the household. And shame on her family for not coming forward and shame on their church for not protecting these children.
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Say a prayer for those kids.
I hope they get safe, solid, loving homes.
Police not doing their job again! Why they need to be stripped of money until they can do a job!
How sick is this ?
They live in a million dollar mansion and they can’t provide any food for their children?! How could that mother not feed her children when they’re obviously starving to death? Omg I’m seeing things I never thought I’d ever see in my lifetime but here we go again. 😢
It’s no surprise since Utah is a Whoremon state.
even that smile gives me the creeps.
I don’t understand how they recorded all of this abuse. And still no action was taken against these “parents”? The kids even contacted CPS, but nothing was taken seriously.
It’s about time!!!!!!!!!
Wait a second ….. someone in Utah was obusive to their children ….. i just don’t believe it !!!
That house is ugly
Look at the size of that house
Revolting.
Christian are evil.
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE !…DISGUSTING FOR GOD,S SAKE …I have no words from Queensland
State of utha have some sick peeps
People need to stop people who make YouTube videos on pedestals.
she’s a monster
Words can’t express my gratitude for all you’ve done and will continue to do Dr Pius you are truly on amazing and dedicated doctor, thank you for good…..😮😮
What an effin piece of slime she is..Throw the book at her and lock her up for a very long time!! 😡
The house looks like a dungeon,
Not everything that shines is gold 😢
This is not ok 😢 this lady is not ok..
Yet another internet blogger is guilty of living a life of double standards !
When clout is more important than your own children well being.
Oh Shiitake Mushrooms is better and not seriously
average tough love parents be like
She’s a breeder who only had kids for $.
Malditos que caiga todo el peso de la justicia .
Please if you see something or think things don’t look right report it. ❤
worst part is that house is hideous and terrifying
Now there’s a good Mormon woman /mother for you 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Christian fascist Republicans. Filthy Republican Christians. 🙁 Isn’t religion lovely?
Sooo Ghetto 🙄
Wow… so YT has crazies then?
Wonder if she’s any relation to Vallow or whats his name (Daybill?)? Must be something in the church water fountains.
I applaud this – HOWEVER – let’s be careful on what we call “prayer” and “religion”. Some religions including paganism, hellenism, are not popular on the west – if we are allowing Christianism, be careful what we ask for because we may be on the hook for religions which are not popular.
she deserves everything bad coming to her
Wow so sad thank goodness he escaped
Mormon they are mormons
Imagine that.
An ‘influencer’ who’s actually toxic to those who must deal with them in the real world.
“I’m shocked and surprised!” said no one with any sense.
. . .
In all seriousness–and speaking as a father, myself–anyone who puts their whole family, specifically minor children, out to face the public needs to be thoroughly scrutinized with the presumption that they are in already engaging in abuse against their children.
We’ve seen this go down WAY TOO OFTEN, yet do nothing to circumvent it.
Utah? Why are we shocked?!?! A bunch of weirdos… Look at her 🤷🏽
I saw a couple of episodes a few years ago and wondered how she got away with what she was doing to those children. I’m SO glad that heifer has been arrested. I pray that those poor children never have to be in her presence again. She’s pure evil.
It sicknens me to think that she had quite the following while torturing her children.
Russel 🙁 I think russel is the boy who escaped
She’s proof that one cannot tell anything by appearance alone. She came across as very “normal”! Horrible!!
She deserves the hate and she needs to get some mental health.
There were videos about it from 3 years ago.
Mormons wilding again…
That doesn’t look like a “home” – it looks like some sort of garage!!
Is the father of the kids involved?
OH RUBY HOW COULD YOU
GOOD SHE NEEDS TO BE IN JAIL
She’s evil and i hope she gets what she deserves and i hope they dont feed her for a longg time as she did to her kids
The only good thing the police have done.
ilove the gg
I’ve always found these family blog videos very fake.
It’s sick and outrageous to film and post your life on social media….. I still can’t understand how and why people are doing this….
Her older kids didn’t do anything while the younger ones were starving ?
That woman is a narcissistic psychopath who should be in jail. Just shows how dumbed down society is to follow these monsters on social media.😢
Dont worry god will forgive her.👍
That house sure dosent look like a home it looks like a prison!!
so her family members knew it the whole time?
Terrible parents