YouTube mom influencer sentenced in abuse case

Ruby Franke was sentenced to four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison following her guilty plea on child abuse charges.

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[schmuckytheraiderbear]

She's not sorry for anything she did to those kids. She's sorry she got caught and isn't a "famous YouTube influencer". We all saw the smile she had on her face when walking in the courtroom. She deserves the full brunt of the law. Hopefully no one forgives her.

[anaperez]

30 years is not enough. She should be in jail until she rots!

[arunraju]

YouTube is such a bad platform for these so called influencers. Lesson is not everyone with a camera and mic is an influencer.

[numberiforgot]

She is an absolute mental case. She needs to be studied.

[jacoblantom]

Who wants to bet none of her kids will visit her?

[chrissmith]

You express your remorse once you know that you are going to the pokey!! BITE ME!!! You have thought about that while you were torturing the people you say that you love and care for!!! The judge told you: "GIVE IT A REST!!! SAVE IT FOR SOMEBODY WHO GIVES A FLYING 'YOU-KNOW-WHAT!!!'"

[bigtvjunky]

At least they plead guilty and saved the cost of a trial and prevented additional trauma to the children.

[MsAmrendrasingh]

She is a perfect example of how YouTubers are, they are not what they show, indeed mostly are opposite. YouTube is as fake and scripted as movies are.

[theredneckhippie]

She deserves much more than the law allows...

[twinqt]

Using food as punishment is over the line. My mother made her mistakes she showed us kindness and she never deprived us of food. Disgraceful

[creativekg]

I love how the 2 women were punished but the dad/ husband wasn’t. The fact that he’s a pastor says a lot to me about that decision. God still knows he’s just as guilty even if they kept him out of the court system.

[infinitejest]

This should be a wake up call to anyone who gets childcare advice from TikTok.

[Gmossy]

Those weren’t apologies to her children, the words she chose were diabolical. She is sorry she got caught. They will be humbled in prison.

[SidewalkCitizenLA]

I watched a couple of her videos when she got arrested. How did they NOT know those kids were being abused?

[Truthtellers]

Not just these women but all narcissists should be charged and treated as criminals, because they are.

[ATLmodK]

The house shown while talking about Jodi Hildebrandt’s home was not her house and not where the children had been held under such horrible conditions

[Starfish]

You can also thank the Mormon church for enabling them and promoting them!!!

[EvanViking-xy]

She and her cohort are only sorry they got caught.

[Thaddeus-mlif]

Only 30? WF privilege. These Karens are cray.

[teresalegler]

Why should those 6 children ever believe anything their mother says. Jail is too easy a sentence. She will be able to take showers, regular meals and not have her arms or legs in restraints. Plus the mental abuse.