"Parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke Receives Maximum Sentence for Child Abuse"
TL;DR
Ruby Franke, a popular parenting advice YouTuber, has been sentenced to four to 60 years in prison for child abuse, along with her former business partner. The judge described the abuse as "concentration camp-like" and a significant threat to the community. Franke's YouTube channel, 8 Passengers, gained over two million subscribers before fans became suspicious of her controversial parenting methods. The abuse included starvation, tying up, beating, and forcing her children to work outdoors without sunscreen. Franke's ex-husband called the abuse "horrific and inhumane."
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- YouTube mom sentenced for child abuse The Associated Press
- Ruby Franke, sobbing at sentencing, blames child abuse on being 'deceived' into thinking the world was 'evil' Yahoo! Voices
- Twisted YouTuber Ruby Franke could serve up to 60 years in prison in child abuse case New York Post
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