Posted on Sep 10, 2023
Ruby Franke and 8 passengers: The rise and fall of a parenting influencer
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A woman who sprang to fame giving controversial parenting advice has been charged with six counts of child abuse. What happened to Ruby Franke and her family?
On a late August morning in Utah, a 12-year-old boy covered in open wounds knocked at the door of a neighbour's house asking for food and water.
He had escaped a nearby home moments before, by climbing out a window and running away with duct tape still on his ankles, police say.
The boy was taken to hospital due to malnourishment and "deep lacerations from being tied up with rope," according to the arrest record.
Five other children found in the same house were also taken into care and Ruby Franke, a parenting influencer and mother of six, was arrested. This week she was charged with six counts of felony child abuse.
How did it come to this, for a woman who imparted parenting advice to two million YouTube subscribers?
On a late August morning in Utah, a 12-year-old boy covered in open wounds knocked at the door of a neighbour's house asking for food and water.
He had escaped a nearby home moments before, by climbing out a window and running away with duct tape still on his ankles, police say.
The boy was taken to hospital due to malnourishment and "deep lacerations from being tied up with rope," according to the arrest record.
Five other children found in the same house were also taken into care and Ruby Franke, a parenting influencer and mother of six, was arrested. This week she was charged with six counts of felony child abuse.
How did it come to this, for a woman who imparted parenting advice to two million YouTube subscribers?
Ruby Franke and 8 passengers: The rise and fall of a parenting influencer
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Parenting
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I was disgusted when this story broke. And furious.
Glad you posted it here PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Glad you posted it here PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Beanbag sleeping
An off-the-cuff comment made by Ms Franke's teenage son brought her parenting style to the attention of more mainstream audiences outside of the family vlogging sphere.
In a 2020 video, he revealed that his bedroom had been taken away for seven months and he was instead sleeping on a beanbag, after playing pranks on his sibling. According to Ms Franke in the same video, her son had shown he was unable to manage a bedroom and was offered alternatives like a guest bed or inflatable mattress.
The tone of their discussion was light, with the story drawing giggles from Ms Franke and her other child. But many viewers were disturbed by the incident.
A petition started by one demanding an investigation brought in thousands of signatures and child protective services were called."...
..."Beanbag sleeping
An off-the-cuff comment made by Ms Franke's teenage son brought her parenting style to the attention of more mainstream audiences outside of the family vlogging sphere.
In a 2020 video, he revealed that his bedroom had been taken away for seven months and he was instead sleeping on a beanbag, after playing pranks on his sibling. According to Ms Franke in the same video, her son had shown he was unable to manage a bedroom and was offered alternatives like a guest bed or inflatable mattress.
The tone of their discussion was light, with the story drawing giggles from Ms Franke and her other child. But many viewers were disturbed by the incident.
A petition started by one demanding an investigation brought in thousands of signatures and child protective services were called."...
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She is bad news...all her children should be placed elsewhere. Many of her relatives raised the flag on her and several are willing to take those children in
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