We unpack the controversial YouTube celebrity’s chilling case that inspired the docuseries.
So, what happened to Ruby Franke?
And what happened to her kids?
Ruby Franke.Credit:Ruby Franke/instagram
Below, we unpack the true story that inspired the docuseries and dig into where Ruby Franke is now.
Who is Ruby Franke?
She posted several other videosdepicting her withholding food(andtaking away beds) from her children as punishment.
Ruby Franke.Hulu
Anonline petitionposted online in 2020 requested that child protective services investigate the couple.
It was signed by over 18,000 people.
The 15-year-old claimed he’d been sleeping on a beanbag.
Ruby Franke.Hulu
In 2022, Ruby and Kevin separated and Kevin moved out of the house.
Behind the scenes, however, things were darker than what was shown on video.
What did Ruby Franke do?
Ruby Franke.Hulu
Ruby and Hildebrandt were each charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse.
Ruby went on toblame Hildebrandtfor the abuse she doled out.
“Ms. Hildebrant took advantage of this quest and twisted it into something heinous.”
Kevin Franke in Hulu’s ‘Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke’.Disney/Kai Pfaffenbach
I took from you your mother.
How terrifying this must have been for you.
I will never stop crying for hurting your tender souls.
Shari Franke in ‘Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke’.Disney/Kai Pfaffenbach
Youre so precious to me.
Where is Ruby Franke now?
She and Hildebrandt were bothbanned from YouTubefollowing their arrests.
Chad Franke in Hulu’s ‘Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke’.Disney/Kai Pfaffenbach
Hildebrandt also had hercounseling license frozen.
Where is Ruby Franke’s husband now?
He’s alsoin the process of divorcing Ruby.
‘Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke’.Hulu
He claims that he was unaware of the violence being inflicted on his children.
“A lot of the physical violence that was described was kept hidden from me…
I think Ruby was really careful to hide a lot of that from me,” hetold PEOPLE.
“All of those directives came from Jodi, a licensed mental health counselor.
I definitely voiced my opposition and concern and it was always flipped back on to me.
Like ‘This is why your children are so disobedient because you enable them all the time.'”
She reportedly said his “attitude” was “infesting the family.”
I knew that the only way into my house was to get Jodis approval, he reportedly told police.
It felt like an impossible task.
No matter what I did…
I started to question my sanity.
That continued for an entire year.
I became more and more isolated."
Ruby moved their four children into Hildebrandt’s home without “advising” him, he claims.
“And then I requested the Department of Corrections to ask her to stop writing me.
I didn’t want to hear anymore.
I didn’t like what she was saying…
I’m still very angry.”
Where are Ruby Franke’s kids now?
Ruby and Kevin have six children, two of which are adults.
“There’s no ethical way to do it.”
Sheappeared relievedwhen her mother was arrested in 2023.
“Today has been a big day,” she wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post.
“Me and my family are so glad justice is being served.
He appears along with Shari and Kevin in the Hulu documentary.
As of this writing, Kevin is still fighting for full custody.
Where to streamDevil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke?
Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Frankeis currently streaming on Hulu.
