Ruby Franke is a 42-year-old lady from Utah, United States. She is known for her YouTube channel called 8 Passengers. There she was filmed with her daily lifestyle routine. She shared parenting advice along with her husband. in this blog, we talk about Ruby Franke’s early life, career, family, net worth, and charges against her.
Family and Early Life
Ruby Franke was born on 18th January 1982 in Utah, United States. She is the oldest daughter of her parents. Her parents are Chad and Jennifer Griffiths. She was brought up with her siblings Beau Griffiths, Bonnie Griffiths, Ellie Mecham, and Julie Deru.
Ruby Franke’s husband’s name is Kelvin Franke. kelvin Franke is a civil engineer They have six children. Together they made videos along with their 6 children. However, there has a controversy and legal issues in their life Kelvin Franke filed a divorce from his wife in November 2023 for child abuse.
Career and Social Media
Ruby Franke and her family were well known for their YouTube channel which was formed in 2015. the channel name was 8 passengers. This channel had almost 2 Million subscribers. It shows that they gained so much love from their audience through their vlogging. There she posted five videos in a week. Then for some reason, she stop posting videos on her channel.
After that she began her life as a mental health coach at Connexions This company is run by Jodi nan Hildebrandt, a counselor. Then Ruby Franke and Jodi Nan together also created a new channel on Instagram called Moms of Truth. In this channel, they also offer parenting classes to their audience.
Net Worth and Source of Income
Ruby Franke has a net worth of an estimated 5 million dollars. She earns through her YouTube channel which has 2.2 million followers. then after joining Connexions she also earns from there.
Controversy and Legal Issues
Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested on 30th August 2023 and charged with six counts of aggregative child abuse.
These all were started through YouTube videos on the 8 Passengers YouTube to prank his siblings. In another video, Ruby Franke said that she had received texts from her daughter’s school. The school teacher said her daughter Eve had forgotten to pack her food. That day franke told the teacher not to give her any food as a punishment.
later These types of videos created controversy among their audience. Many people signed a petition asking for an investigation into the Franke family.
Then Franke stopped posting videos on the channel. she started working as a mental health advisor at Connexions, a company run by Jodi Hildebrandt. Together they gave parenting advice and offered classes to their followers. Their parenting techniques many people find very harsh.
Arrest and Charges
Franke’s arrest order came after a 12-year-old son escaped from the house. the boy knocked neighbour’s door asking for food and water. The boy had many wounds on his body.
Then the neighbor called the local police. Later Franke’s 10-year-old daughter was found from Jodi’s house with a similar type of wound in her face and neck area. They both were admitted to hospitals.
Thereafter August 30 2023 Jodi and Franke were arrested for six child abuse charges under Utah law, united States. Later on December 18, Ruby pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse.
She confesses to torturing her son by giving him outside physical tasks during May and August without offering water and food. Jodi Nan was charged with six counts of felony child abuse. Hildebrant also pleaded guilty to the charge of child abuse. Ruby Franke was sentenced on February 20, 2024, by Judge J. Walton.
Thereafter in November, Kelvin filed a divorce from Ruby. YouTube banned her channel 8 passengers.
Frequently Asked Questions[FAQ]
WHAT IS 8 PASSENGERS?
8 Passengers was a YouTube channel that was created by Ruby Franke. Here she posted vlog about her daily lifestyle and gave parenting advice. now the channel is banned.
HOW MANY KIDS RUBY FRANKE HAVE?
Ruby Franke has six kids. they are shari, chad, Abby, Russell, Julie, and eve.
WHAT DID JODI AND RUBY DO?
Jodi, a mental health counselor in Utah was arrested along with Ruby Franke for child abuse under Utah law, united States.
WHY DID KELVIN AND RUBY DIVORCE?
Kelvin Franke filed a divorce from Ruby in November 2023, after her arrest. They both are separated now
