Ruby Franke, a former family vlogger and YouTube parenting influencer, has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children. The plea deal comes after Franke was charged with six counts of felony child abuse in September. The disturbing details in Franke's plea agreement include instances of child abuse between May and August 2023, such as forcing her 9-year-old daughter to work outside in the summer heat barefoot and denying her food and water. Franke's YouTube channel, '8 Passengers,' had nearly 2.5 million subscribers before it was removed. Franke's business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, has also been implicated in the case. Franke now faces up to 60 years in prison for the sickening torture of her children.
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Ruby Franke has pleaded guilty to child abuse. The Utah-based mommy vlogger behind the defunct YouTube channel 8Passengers and her collaborator, Jodi Hildebrandt, are accused of torturing and starving two of Franke’s young children. https://t.co/MGHPgEQhFp
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Ruby Franke has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of aggravated child abuse brought against her earlier this year. https://t.co/H53ZNwzfyf
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Ruby Franke, the YouTube influencer who gave parenting advice until being charged with child abuse, pleaded guilty on Monday. She copped to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her six children. https://t.co/cX7IHPAfOF
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Ruby Franke, the YouTube vlogger out of Southern Utah accused of child abuse, entered a plea deal on Monday. https://t.co/uDyIG6GiVg
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Ruby Franke, a Utah mother who gave parenting advice on a once-popular YouTube channel, has pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children. https://t.co/17DpXhVG1c
Former family vlogger Ruby Franke pleads guilty to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse. https://t.co/n9axNyc7ON
Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” pleaded guilty Monday to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children. https://t.co/TvMpuMub32
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called "8 Passengers" has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children. https://t.co/g4DRerWUfF https://t.co/g4DRerWUfF
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Ruby Franke, the former host of YouTube parenting channel, pleaded guilty on Monday to four counts of aggravated child abuse over the treatment of her children. Her channel had nearly 2.5 million subscribers before it was removed. https://t.co/jSYr9IrMW1
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke of Utah pleads guilty in child abuse case. https://t.co/paA4arM8bH
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Former family vlogger Ruby Franke is expected to enter a plea agreement Monday after being charged in September with six counts of felony child abuse. https://t.co/VG6wmz1JdK
Former family vlogger Ruby Franke is expected to enter a plea agreement Monday after being charged in September with six counts of felony child abuse. https://t.co/xBbEOcb1f4
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