Ruby Franke is a convicted child abuser that had a youtube channel called “8 Passengers.” The family consisted of a mom, dad, and 6 kids. Franke was arrested on August 30, 2023 in Utah. Franke was “America’s mom” but no one knew what was happening behind the scenes.
The Hulu documentary “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke” shows unreleased footage of behind the scenes and more. The two oldest children, Shari Franke and Chad Franke also spoke during the documentary and told what really happened. There are three episodes and all of the episodes are at least an hour long.
Jodi Hildbrandt was Franke’s personal therapist and she also helped commit these crimes. Hildbrandt was also arrested on August 30, 2023 for aggravated child abuse. Both Franke and Hildbrandt were both charged with 4 counts of aggravated child abuse. Both were also sentenced up to 30 years in prison.
Kevin Franke (dad) also shared his thoughts and what actually happened behind the scenes. He was not charged with any child abuse. Hildbrandt claimed that she was possessed and she also claimed that she was seeing things and moved in with the family. There was definitely something going on between Mrs. Franke and Hildbrandt. Mr. Franke got kicked out and wasn´t seen for over a year.
Eventually Sheri and Chad got kicked out and the other 4 children were stuck with Mrs. Franke and Hildbrandt. The 2 middle children were found in a neighbor’s home near their home. The 2 youngest were found at Hildebrandt’s house with many wounds. The youngest child escaped the home and ran to the neighbors house asking for some food and water and the police were called.
The rest of the kids are currently living with their dad. Chad and Sheri are living independently and the other four are with Mr. Franke. Mr. Franke currently has full custody of the children and they are safe with him.
