News about Ruby Franke

Viewers are vowing to boycott an upcoming biopic based on the crimes of Mormon mommy vlogger Ruby Franke. Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story will premiere on Lifetime on October 26, but people are already threatening not to watch it and accusing the network of 'trauma for profit'. Franke, who was a popular influencer and YouTube star, was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in February for brutally abusing her 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter in a 'concentration camp-like setting'. 

Ruby Franke's eldest daughter Shari has addressed Utah lawmakers to advocate for further protections for child influencers. In a lengthy post shared to Instagram, the 21-year-old said she was raising awareness on 'the dangers of family vlogging'. Shari's mother Ruby, who was a popular influencer and YouTube star, was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in February for brutally abusing her 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter in a 'concentration camp-like setting'.

Ruby Franke's oldest daughter, Shari, revealed that no one in her family was contacted by Lifetime about their new movie about her mother's crimes. On October 26, the network will premiere its Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story. The film, which stars Heather Locklear , will chronicle the downfall of Franke, 42, a popular Mormon momfluencer from Utah who was later revealed to be a child abuser. In February, Franke was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for brutally abusing two of her six children in a 'concentration camp-like setting'.

Heather Locklear kicked off her 63rd birthday celebrations on Wednesday by indulging in a frozen treat at Little Calf Creamery & Cafe, which is located not far from her $2M Thousand Oaks home. The Melrose Place alum - who was clutching two iPhones - was joined at the ice-cream shop by a woman she calls her 'one of my favorite single BFFs' as well as her beloved dog, Mister.

Channel 4 viewers have threatened to boycott the broadcaster's latest TV drama, The Gathering, as they have dubbed the 'harrowing' show 'absolutely vile'. The six-part series centres around a teenager being violently attacked at an illegal beach rave. The attack sends shockwaves through a Merseyside community as friends and family try to seek out the truth by unveiling people's deepest secrets and lies.

Kevin Franke has filed a lawsuit claiming that he and his children were the victims of alleged emotional distress and negligence by Jodi Hildebrandt. KUTV reported that the lawsuit filed by Franke cites 'intentional infliction of emotional distress', 'negligent infliction of emotional distress' and 'negligence'. The complain alleges that Hildebrandt acted with disregard of the probability of causing emotional distress to Franke and to each of his children.

The 10,000-square-foot house of horrors where Ruby Franke's youngest children were held captive and tortured has hit the market for just under $5 million.

Jodi Hildebrandt's Utah house of horrors, where Ruby Franke's youngest children were held captive and tortured, has hit the market for nearly $5 million. The four-bedroom estate, which covers almost 10,000 square feet, was originally listed for $5.3 million in January but faced a steep price cut of $305,000. It was from this home that Franke's emaciated 12-year-old son escaped last August, leading police to find his little sister slumped over in a closet. The Ivins property features a mahogany front door, skylights, 15-foot ceilings and sprawling views of the desert landscape. Other amenities include a pool, spa, fire pit, outdoor kitchen and five-car garage.

After she began to live with him and his estranged wife Ruby Franke in 2021 to help her combat 'evil spirits' and 'cast the demons out,' Kevin Franke said he was Jodi Hildebrandt's "resident exorcist."

After she began to live with him and his estranged wife Ruby Franke in 2021 to help her battle "evil spirits" and "cast the demons out," Kevin Franke said. Kevin said that once she was under their roof, strange flashing lights, loud noises, and floating objects began to occupy the house. When she first started getting a 'trance,' he said he'd have to give her 'blessings' to help.

Kevin Franke shared more insight into what life was like with his estranged wife Ruby Franke. The Washington County Attorney's Office released a slew of evidence this month relating to the disgraced social media celebrity and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt's child violence lawsuit, as we previously reported. Ruby wrote about everything she did to her children, phone calls she had with Kevin, and even an interview with her estranged husband after her detention in August. And he had a lot to say about Jodi and Ruby! Buckle up.

Ruby Franke, the now-jailed YouTube mommy blogger, has said he was concerned about her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt.

Franke, 42, was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for brutally assaulting her 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter in a 'concentration camp-like environment'. Hildebrandt, 54, was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for a number of crimes. Even after the trial, which resulted in a plea bargain from both parties, the public has concerns about Franke's motivations, particularly with Hildebrandt's relationship. Attorney Eric Clarke (pictured left) of Washington County spoke to Law & Crime about the lawsuit, which his staff is still befuddled by in several ways.

Ruby Franke's traumatized nine-year-old daughter was convicted of using her own children in a 'concentration camp-like setting' at a 'traumatic moment,' and she was sentenced to prison for abusing her own children.' In August last year, a bodycam video shows cops searching the home of Jodi Hildebrandt, Franke's company partner, after the YouTuber's 12-year-old son fled and ran to a neighbor's house to raise the alarm, years after the first allegations of violence first surfaced. The nine-year-old boy was discovered during a sweep of the Ivins, Utah home, cowering and cross-legged in a huge closet, according to a later display. As the officer tries to coerce the girl out of the closet, he asks if she is okay but gets no response.

Jodi Hildebrandt, a disgraced YouTube mommy blogger, had a pantry full of food at the home where they tortured and starving Franke's children, according to crime scene photos. Franke, 42, was sentenced to up to 30 years in jail for brutally attacking two of her six children in a 'concentration camp-like environment,' and crime scene photos, doorbell videos, and interrogation tapes were released a month later. They were regularly denied food, water, beds, and mattresses to sleep in and virtually all forms of entertainment.

The emaciated and severely wounded 12-year-old boy appears on their porch just after attempting to get out via a window.

From being told she would'starve' if she didn't perform on camera to not knowing the difference between what was real and what was curated for social media, the daughter of a well-known mommy blogger has shed a lid on the numerous downsides that come with being a child influencer.' The woman, who is now in her 20s, spoke out against the gruesome reality of growing up as a child social media celebrity to Cosmopolitan, claiming that she worked tirelessly for years but that she never received a single cent for her work.' Even on days when she wasn't feeling her best, she recalled often 'having to look flawless and beautiful,' and then having to always act like nothing is wrong.' And if she were unenthusiastic in her videos, she said her mother would'accuse her of not worrying about their children.' This is a stock photo.

After attempting to escape his mother's torture by a window, the emaciated and badly wounded 12-year-old boy appears on their porch. Ruby Franke, 42, was sentenced to up to 30 years in jail for brutally assaulting two of her six children in a 'concentration camp-like environment,' and crime scene photos, doorbell videos, and interrogation tapes were released a month later. The YouTube mom, who voiced mixed parenting tips to her 2.5 million followers, exposed her children to horrors, including starvation and causing her son to suffer extreme sunburn by working outside for many weeks without adequate protection.

Ruby Franke, 42, was sentenced to up to 30 years in jail for brutally beating her son, 12, and her daughter, nine, in a 'concentration camp-like setting.' Kevin, a newly released prison phone caller, has expressed her dissatisfaction with her religious conviction, in which she attributes her sufferings to the devil. Franke wondered if her detention had made the news. Earlier this week, smocking photos of her children's injuries were published on the internet. The photos appear to show the two emaciated victims, two of her children, with infected wounds on their legs, duct tape around their arms and feet, and bruises on their bodies.

In February, the 42-year-old mother was sentenced to up to 30 years in jail for brutally assaulting her 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter in a 'concentration camp-like setting.' A doorbell camera video captures the moment the child managed to escape the torture and alert a neighbor of their pain, while another clip shows a cop discovering the child crouched down in a closet. The Washington County Attorney announced Franke's gruesome diary entries on Friday, as well as gruesome photos of her children's injuries. The photographs depict two emaciated people with infected duct tape around their arms and feet, as well as scratches and bruises on their bodies.

In her diary, the convicted child murderer, 42, shared a slew of cruelties against her children, including shaving them, beating them, and dousing them in water.

Ruby Franke, a disgraced YouTuber, was sentenced to up to 30 years in jail for brutally assaulting two of her own children in a 'concentration camp-like setting.' A doorbell video shows how her 12-year-old boy managed to escape the torture and alert a neighbor of their suffering. In another clip, a cop is shown to discover the nine-year-old girl crouched in a closet. Other photographs that were released illustrate the severity of Franke's abuse, showing the two emaciated victims' legs, duct tape around their arms and feet, and bruises on their bodies.

Ruby Franke (left), 42, and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, were transferred from the Purgatory Correctional Facility (bottom right) to the Utah State Correctional Facility (top right), last Tuesday, after being found guilty of child abuse on Tuesday. She was sentenced to between one to fifteen years in jail for each count, up to 60 years in total, but a maximum of 30 years can be served under state law. Since her counsel announced that she will not appeal and is willing to serve her term, Franke's exact prison term will be determined by the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. Due to her reputation and the facts of the charges, she could be kept in anonymity.

Bonnie Hoellein, a YouTuber with over 1.4 million followers, posted a touching family montage video, stating that 'Satan herself' shouldn't hurt her children. 'I live in a world full of distractions, and I only have eyes for them,' she continued to the caption, seemingly in reaction to her sister's new conviction for child violence. Viewers also expressed sympathy when they lauded the mother's words, with fans saying that they were "absolutely sorry" you had to see your nephews and nieces suffer through hardship.'