Forty-one-year-old YouTube mom Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were arrested on August 30 after Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped from Hildebrandt’s home “covered in wounds.” The duo was charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse after it was discovered Franke allegedly tied up two of her children with duct tape and starved them in the Utah home. Famed Johnny Depp attorney Ben Chew said this “heartbreaking” case makes his “blood boil.” The Law&Crime Network’s Jesse Weber discusses the disturbing case with Chew, a partner at Brown Rudnick law firm.
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I had never heard of this women until all of this came out but anyone who was following their channel should of listened to their gut feelings about her and reported her, because sounds like alot of people and probably most likely fellow mothers knew something wasn't right, their gut instincts were right on. If something feels off…it is! Maybe more people should scrutinze these mommy vloggers especially other mothers, to keep them in ck. Maybe less would go on idk, just my opinion!🙄😩🤷🏼♀️
Those Mormons are toxic af
I think Ruby lied about her child doing those acts. I think she said that for revenge and to ruin the child's reputation! This is what she learned from Jodi?
Kevin's total compliance with Frankie and Jodies philosophy is very worrying.
He should have tried to see his children within a year what about at least Christmas?
He trusted Frankis but its not enough . He is an adult.
Frankie again mentioned she had people after her for ages….. previous criticism. Unfortunately she and Jodi seemed to used this as a galvanising of their twisted interpretation of their views
The same lawyer that unashamedly used misoginistic tropes and steriotypes to attack a victim of domestic abuse while defending a violent and abusive man? Who cares what he thinks, hes profited from defending abusers.
Boy saved his siblings 🥹💝
hope these kids find peace with all this madness that has happened! hope this Burden they did not deserve evaporates over time!!
Why those people who had a great faith and seems closer to The Creator was always had a horrible and Evil side
Such an informed and intelligent guest. Wonderful interview, thank you!
What ever happened to the dog? Did she killed it?
Omg her bs
You are both so well prepared and touched on very important subjects. 👋
Ben Chew certainly has experience with cruel sadistic blondes drawn to other women… I'm prett sure Jodi was her lover.
what are the children saying to their father?
6 children .. they don’t know what birth control is?
Watching from Australia.. I wasn’t aware of this case . I’m child protection worker and I found this case horrible ..smart12 yo and great neighbour who help
It's unfortunate that without realising it, her millions of subscribers enabled her behavior. Very sad!😢
How could she laugh while torturing her innocent children? She's so evil. And she's sorry now, but she's actually sorry she got caught.
Omg trust was severely broken.
Very sad he said it was his fault😢
She had everything. 6 beautiful children, a husband, loads of money and a big house. I don't understand this.
She throws her child under the bus and possibly ruin his entire future. What a wicked horrible woman 🤯🤬
It is hard for me to pardon this kind of crime… how could they hurt such little angels who are just helpless and vulnerable… this has flown under the radar for so long… i can’t imagine this happening in America..
Hey its the guy from the Johnny Depp case
Am I the only one thinking that part of the interest in this case also stems from another cultish sadistic later saints member that recently was found guilty of multiple counts of murder like the vallow daybell case. There's so many similarities in terms of how these 2 women's thought and how they still think. They both have histrionic markers, both seem to have the motivator (Chad and Jodi) both of which saw the Dark under the surface and basically bringing out that evil.
The children can’t go to the husband. He’s just as bad as Ruby. He agreed with her style of discipline. Please go back and watch the videos.
The husband is lying he knew what Ruby and Jodi was doing
DCFS or child services they are just as bad as Ruby sorry facts over feelings!
Those two psychos are narcissist, they were talking about trust?, love? JAIL both of them and her husband!
Ha ha! Am i a safe person? Hypocritical narcissist.
Johnny Depp has nothing to do with this, drop his name already…
Bens a good soul ♥️🇬🇧
Jodie’s residence looks like a garage!
Ruby on so many videos no food ! What the f a child starved? Why have them if you can’t cope my mum had seven of us and I never went without food or suffered pain
Yes child services a joke cause they rich ridicules
Look at bald Kevin in videos no Christmas for you creep
We all human never be cruel to children your not a parent your a monster
Look at the similarities between her and Lori vallow daybell
Thank you to the wonderful person who called 911 for help for these beautiful children
So Frankie and hilderban where in extra marital relationship?
Kevin needs to be jailed.
Let’s start
A petition!
I can’t be the only one who sees him in these videos at the time kids were still being hurt.
Why is he able to get away.
The only positive thing in this case is, that the children were found alive. Who knows what would have happened if another year had passed ? Perhaps they had ended up as "missing"
Johnny Depp's lawyer is a Satan worshiper
I CAN'T STAND ANY OF THESE TWO WENCHES!!!!!!! UGH!!!!!!
Every time I hear and see clips from the connexions show I never know what the h*ll they’re talking about. Their content makes no sense at all.
I love Ben Chew he’s a good person
That’s Depps Lawyer