Ruby Franke's arrest for child abuse comes after a year of ignored neighbor reports to CPS and Utah Child Services, raising alarming questions about child welfare oversight in Springville, Utah.
Ruby Franke, who used to chronicle her large brood’s daily adventures on their “8 Passengers” YouTube channel, has been arrested. The YouTube personality, 41, was booked on Wednesday, August 30, in Springville, Utah, on two counts of aggravated child abuse. According to the Washington County Sheriff Department website, she is currently in police custody. Franke was arrested after one of her sons — who was allegedly malnourished — escaped out of a window in their home and ran to a neighbor’s house, asking for food and water, which authorities later told the Associated Press. The neighbor noticed that the child had duct tape on his ankles and wrists. He was subsequently taken to a hospital and admitted on a medical hold due to “his deep lacerations from being tied up with rope and from his malnourishment,” per the arrest report obtained by the AP. Franke was at the home of Jodi Hildebrandt, who owns the counseling business ConneXion
Two of Ruby Franke's sisters have spoken out on social media after the Utah YouTuber was arrested on abuse charges this week, when officials reported a child was found with signs of malnutrition, open wounds and duct tape on their extremities.
'8 Passengers' YouTube mum Ruby Franke faces six charges of child abuse. Her sisters have spoken out about her arrest saying they have 'clung' to each other for support