Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt have been arrested. Franke was the face behind the now-defunct family YouTube channel “8 Passengers.”
The pair were arrested when her child was discovered with visible wounds and duct tape on their extremities. The child was also severely malnourished according to social services authorities. And required immediate medical attention and hospitalization.
Franke, known for her family-oriented content on YouTube, and Hildebrandt, her collaborator in relationship and parenting advice videos for Hildebrandt’s life counseling service “ConneXions,” were both taken into custody following the shocking findings.
The Santa Clara-Ivans Public Safety Department received a distress call regarding a juvenile in dire need of assistance.
Further investigation led authorities to a residence nearby, where another child was discovered in a similar condition. Four children were placed under the care of the Department of Child and Family Services.
