Mommy blogger Ruby Franke's husband says 'some crazy s--t' went on in abuse accomplice's $5.3M fortress
Utah mommy blogger Ruby Franke's husband, Kevin Franke, opened up to police about 'crazy s--t' that went on between his wife and Jodi Hildebrandt before their arrests for child abuse.
In a 2023 audio interview with Utah police, Kevin Franke, the estranged husband of Ruby Franke, detailed his wife's relationship with her accomplice, Jodi Hildebrandt, and their joint parenting and lifestyle YouTube channel called ConneXions Classrooms. Both Ruby and Hildebrandt were arrested for child abuse, and in December, they pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse. They were sentenced to serve four consecutive terms between one and 15 years in prison [[1]].
During the interview, Kevin mentioned a journal called "The Pen Papers" that he and Ruby gifted to Hildebrandt in 2022. According to Kevin, the journal contained detailed notes of all interactions between Ruby and Jodi from August 2021 onwards [[1]].
Kevin also described his wife's bizarre relationship with Hildebrandt, mentioning that they both had visions and trances. He also mentioned strange occurrences in Hildebrandt's home, such as crashes in the basement and plates flying off the wall in the kitchen. Kevin stated that he couldn't explain these events but witnessed them himself [[1]].
Kevin explained that Ruby and Hildebrandt became close around 2019 due to their similar lifestyle and parenting views. Hildebrandt also encouraged Kevin to attend her men's group, where men discussed their struggles with various addictions [[1]].
Ruby and Hildebrandt's relationship intensified when Hildebrandt found herself in a cult-like situation and Ruby offered to help her. Kevin described strange happenings in their own home, such as lights turning on and off, sounds of people walking in walls, and objects floating around. Ruby eventually asked Kevin for an in-home separation, which imposed various rules on him, including restricted access to certain areas of the house [[1]].
Kevin mentioned that Ruby and Hildebrandt wanted to pursue work they believed God had for them. Ruby was willing to give up her successful YouTube channel, 8Passengers, to partner with Hildebrandt and start a new lifestyle blog called ConneXions. Kevin expressed his disbelief at Ruby's decision to give up her brand and reputation [[1]].
The abuse inflicted upon Ruby's children included physical labor, food restriction, binding one child's hands and feet, and emotional harm. Ruby and Hildebrandt told the children they were evil and needed to be punished. The abuse came to light when one of Ruby's sons fled Hildebrandt's home and sought help from a neighbor [[1]].
It is important to note that the information provided is based on the details from the audio interview with Kevin Franke and the search results.
During the interview, Kevin mentioned a journal called "The Pen Papers" that he and Ruby gifted to Hildebrandt in 2022. According to Kevin, the journal contained detailed notes of all interactions between Ruby and Jodi from August 2021 onwards [[1]].
Kevin also described his wife's bizarre relationship with Hildebrandt, mentioning that they both had visions and trances. He also mentioned strange occurrences in Hildebrandt's home, such as crashes in the basement and plates flying off the wall in the kitchen. Kevin stated that he couldn't explain these events but witnessed them himself [[1]].
Kevin explained that Ruby and Hildebrandt became close around 2019 due to their similar lifestyle and parenting views. Hildebrandt also encouraged Kevin to attend her men's group, where men discussed their struggles with various addictions [[1]].
Ruby and Hildebrandt's relationship intensified when Hildebrandt found herself in a cult-like situation and Ruby offered to help her. Kevin described strange happenings in their own home, such as lights turning on and off, sounds of people walking in walls, and objects floating around. Ruby eventually asked Kevin for an in-home separation, which imposed various rules on him, including restricted access to certain areas of the house [[1]].
Kevin mentioned that Ruby and Hildebrandt wanted to pursue work they believed God had for them. Ruby was willing to give up her successful YouTube channel, 8Passengers, to partner with Hildebrandt and start a new lifestyle blog called ConneXions. Kevin expressed his disbelief at Ruby's decision to give up her brand and reputation [[1]].
The abuse inflicted upon Ruby's children included physical labor, food restriction, binding one child's hands and feet, and emotional harm. Ruby and Hildebrandt told the children they were evil and needed to be punished. The abuse came to light when one of Ruby's sons fled Hildebrandt's home and sought help from a neighbor [[1]].
It is important to note that the information provided is based on the details from the audio interview with Kevin Franke and the search results.