Internet Mom Influencer Ruby Franke Arrested on Aggravated Child Abuse Charges
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ruby Franke, a once-popular mom influencer offering parenting advice on Instagram and the now-defunct 8 Passengers YouTube channel, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse in Ivins, Utah, officials announced.
In a press release issued Thursday, the Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety Dept. said that on Aug. 30, 2023, at about 10:50 a.m., “a report came into our dispatch center regarding a juvenile asking for help.
The calling party stated the juvenile appeared to be emaciated and malnourished, with open wounds and duct tape around the extremities.
The juvenile was asking for food and water.” After obtaining a search warrant for the home in question, four children were “taken into the care of the Department of Child and Family Services,” according to the Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety Dept.
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