Who Is Ruby Franke and What Did She Do?

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, the woman at the center of new docuseries, Devil In the Family?Before you hit play, here's what you need to know about the Franke family's story—from their YouTube channel 8Passengers to all that came after it.

Here are the basics of the story you should know. Trigger warning: child abuse.Franke, a Mormon mother of six, launched a YouTube channel called 8 Passengers in 2015, documenting life in a family of eight along with her husband, Kevin.

As the channel grew past two million subscribers, the parents came under more scrutiny for sharing intimate details about their children's lives and their strict, , punishments for misbehavior.

In 2021, Utah Child Protective Services visited the family home after receiving a complaint of neglect, but didn't file any charges, per .Shari FrankeAt some point, the Frankes enlisted the help of Mormon therapist Jodi Hildebrandt for an issue with their son Chad, but the relationship soon became very intense, with Hildebrandt moving into the family home in 2021, counseling all of the children, and pushing Kevin out of the house.