Ruby Franke’s unprecedented footage reveals new claims of violence against children

In addition to invisible footage of Ruby FrankeHulu’s archives, telling Hulu documentation about YouTuber, presented her eldest children, who violate their silence for the beating they have gone through before being arrested for abuse of children.

During Hulu’s three -part documents Devil in the familyWho premiered on Thursday, February 27, the oldest daughter and son of Ruby, Shari and Chad, provided the producers with an archive of over 1000 hours of unprecedented staff. They also opened for not filmed experiences – including alleged physical violence.

“There were times when she blew out of the camera,” Chad recalls. “She would spray (me), take the belt and take off my pants and beat me.”

Shari said she witnessed her brother being hurt while some of Franke Never seen staff hinted He put the camera to harm her children.

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“I always felt bad when he got into difficulty. He would get a bloody nose and I would bring him toilet paper, “Shari said in the dock. “I didn’t really know what to do. He had won really bad once and I helped him clean the blood from the walls. “

Ruby and husband Kevin Franke were pushed into the spotlight With their 8 Passengers YouTube Channel, which they started in 2015. Initially, the content included the couple and their six children before Ruby’s friend Jody Hildebrand He entered the photo. Ruby and Hildebrand eventually transformed into the mothers of truth to share more content based on faith.

In 2023, Ruby and Jody were arrested and charged with six allegations of abuse of children. The arrest came after Ruby’s youngest son, who was 12 years old at the time, fled from Hildebrand’s home and asked for help from a neighbor. Authorities noticed that the child was malnourished and had an ankle and wrist strap.

Devil in the family expose a timeline – Based on the individual accounts of Shari, Chad and Kevin – for Ruby’s rise to glory and the subsequent online reaction, which led to the fact that she would target her contents and eventually exit the network before her arrest. (Hulu noted at the beginning of the special three parts that the identity of Franke’s four youngest children was hidden to protect their privacy.)

“Looking back at him, I don’t think she was a good person. I think she has already been a violent mother before, and then apparently escalated dramatically over the last few years, “Shari said. “And the fact that Ruby came to the point that I would not blame Jody. She just left things in Ruby, who were already in her heart. “

In the end, Ruby pleaded guilty to four allegations of violence against children in December 2023 and admitted that she had tormented her children. As part of her legal basis agreement, she agreed to endeavor prison period and agreed with this Her sentences would move consistentlyS She also agreed to testify against Hildebrand, who pleaded guilty.

Devil in the family He noted that Ruby and Hildebrand did not respond to a request for a comment on new allegations made in the documents. Continue to scroll to break the revelations of Shari, Chad and Kevin – including unprecedented Ruby footage:

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Tension from the beginning

According to various videos that Ruby never uploaded to her channel, the problems around her constantly shoot her family, began early. She was seen arguing with Kevin when he would not deal with her on the screen.

“It was suddenly not enough to simply interact with her,” Kevin recalls. “I had to communicate with the camera. And she would take it out and say, “Kevin, this camera is millions of people who look at us.” She really wanted to be the perfect husband. “

Kevin revealed that their first salary After they came out viral, it was under $ 100S But from there, the money increased from “2000 to $ 8,000 to $ 20,000 to $ 100,000 a month.” Shari referred to the business, with Ruby considered the CEO, while “the children were all employees”.

Another video showed that Ruby was trying to record before hearing his family at the door.

“Hey, I’m still recording! Come on! “She shouted at the footage. “Why do I hear all this noise?”

Seeing a shift

“We have seen changes in the children that accumulate,” Kevin said. “The children began to complain about everything. It really started to apply a lot to Ruby. She would describe it as if they were losing their light. “

While on a family trip, Kevin told Chad that he was “horrified”, adding: “The whole reason we are here is because of our work and you, boys, behave like that, is stupid.”

Ruby was seen in another video Telling Chad that they all receive $ 10 video clip If they help do it. He admitted that he was fighting the new normal, telling the dock producers: “This pulled out the nonsense from me. I hated it. There was a year – or maybe even longer – where I hated it. “

He continued: “But when it came to brand and sponsorship deals, he felt like they were controlled. I deliberately said the wrong lines and tried to make it as angry as possible (Bila). I did hard for her and I don’t know why. I really didn’t like to tell me what to do. “

Shari had a similar experience. “Our whole schedule was spinning around YouTube and I think I started having problems there,” she explained. “We always had to keep the house clean and we changed all the bulbs of a yellow hue of bright white, which made her feel more a set than a house.”

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Pull back on the curtain

Before Ruby published a video in 2020, which received a major reaction-for taking Chad’s bed, the mother-son relationship went through major challenges. Chad recalled that he acted at a school, which eventually made his way to get Hildebrand as his therapist.

YouTube footage that has never been added to Ruby’s channel showed a growing disappointed With Chad, when he wouldn’t shoot with her.

“If I’m going to let you get you and if I spend all my time helping you, then you will help me, too,” she snapped at him, to which he replied, “I don’t know what to do.”

Ruby was distracted to yell at her other children to be quiet before telling Chad: “Excite to tell them where your name comes from, even if you have to fake it. False to be happy. “He admitted,” I don’t know if I can right now. “

In his own confessor Kevin He was asked about Ruby’s behavior.

“(I didn’t know) to that extent,” he said. “But I knew that’s how she was model for her. Love is obedience, but the moment you encourage me, you will be afraid of me. “

Ruby made an apology to her children before her sentence in 2024 “I took everything that was soft, safe and good,” she said in the courtroom. “I took your mother from you. How terrifying this must have been for you. I will never stop crying to injure your gentle souls. You are so valuable to me. I’m sorry. “

Ruby turned directly to her alienation husband and added: “You are the love of my life. The end of our marriage is a tragedy. “

Trying to move on

Shari, who has now become a defender against family blogs, has shortened ties with Ruby, saying: “I will never talk to her again – whether he is the most enthusiastic person or not. It doesn’t change anything for me. We have a childhood and a mother and it was mine. “

In the meantime, Chad admitted that he missed the “figure of the mother” he had in the past.

“I miss how it was before when I was very young, but I think what’s going on is deserved,” he noted. “I don’t think she has to come out until all the children are 18 years old. But that doesn’t mean I have no love for her.”

Kevin had a similar perspective when it came to his continued love for Ruby. “I’ve always loved her,” he admitted, even though he is currently undergoing divorce. “The actions she made are brutal. But I still feel longing and I miss it. “

To report the abuse of children, consult the information portal for information well -being of children and human services during state -specific telephone numbers.