Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice to millions of subscribers to her family YouTube channel, pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of aggravated child abuse after she spent months torturing her young children. Franke, 41, was initially charged with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse alongside her business partner, 54-year-old Jodi Hildebrandt. As part of a plea deal, Franke agreed to testify against Hildebrandt in exchange for dropping two of her counts.
Franke, 41, was initially charged with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse alongside her business partner, 54-year-old Jodi Hildebrandt. As part of a plea deal, Franke agreed to testify against Hildebrandt in exchange for dropping two of her counts.