Momfluencer Ruby Franke pleaded guilty to child abuse charges and could get years in prison

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 14:43

blonde woman handcuffed in striped jumpsuit closes her eyes in distress as a court officer and lawyer stand near her — Ruby Franke during a court hearing on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in St. George, Utah.
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Momfluencer Ruby Franke pleaded guilty to child abuse charges on Monday.
She was charged with aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children.
The "8 Passengers" YouTuber now faces the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence.

A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called "8 Passengers" pleaded guilty Monday to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse for abusing and starving two of her children and likely faces a prison sentence.