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Devil In The Family: the horrifying true story behind the new Disney+ series

Disney+’ new series unearths the horrifying lengths of abuse the children of Ruby Franke, who ran YouTube channel 8 Passengers, experienced at the hands of their mother – and how the abuse was revealed

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

‘Truly jaw-dropping’: astonishing true-crime show Devil in the Family is next-level TV

‘Truly jaw-dropping’: astonishing true-crime show Devil in the Family is next-level TV

The shocking tale of a Mormon family YouTuber who was imprisoned for child abuse distils thousands of hours of footage to genuinely push the story forward. It’s as sensitive as it is out-there

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

Daughter of 'Momfluencer' Convicted of Child Abuse Reveals Last Thing She Said to Her Mother Before Arrest: Memoir

Daughter of 'Momfluencer' Convicted of Child Abuse Reveals Last Thing She Said to Her Mother Before Arrest: Memoir

Shari Franke's memoir, The House of My Mother, reveals harrowing details about her mother, Ruby Franke, a former parenting influencer now serving decades in prison for aggravated child abuse.

Latin Times · Jan 9, 2025

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US states are finally starting to put in place protections for the kids of family vloggers

Ruby Franke was once one of the most popular YouTube family vloggers, posting videos featuring her husband and six children on her channel, 8 Passengers, that racked up over 1 billion views.

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2024

Ruby Franke, the YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, pleads guilty to child abuse

The "8 Passengers" mother pleaded guilty to four felony counts for abusing and starving two of her children in a deal with prosecutors. She faces sentences of one to 15 years in prison for each count.

WEKU · Dec 18, 2023

Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke of Utah set to take plea agreement in child abuse case

A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” has reached a plea agreement on charges that she abused and starved two of her children

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Family vlogs can entertain, empower and exploit

YouTube channels belonging to American content creator Ruby Franke were recently scrubbed from the site after the YouTuber was charged with child abuse. Franke was known for making parenting videos on her YouTube channel, 8 Passengers. Her videos frequently featured content on the family and her six children.

The Conversation · Sep 26, 2023

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US mum who gave parenting advice on YouTube charged with child abuse

US mum who gave parenting advice on YouTube charged with child abuse

Founder of defunct channel 8 Passengers Ruby Franke and her business partner arrested this week.

Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2023

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