Who Is Ruby Franke? Wikipedia, Parents, Husband, Kids, Arrested

Ruby Franke, the mother behind the defunct family YouTube channel 8 Passengers, was arrested on two counts of aggravated child abuse after police found a malnourished child with open wounds and duct tape on their extremities. As per records, she was arrested along with business partner Jodi Hildebrandt.

Ruby Franke Wikipedia Details

Who Is Ruby Franke? Biography & Parents Details

Ruby Franke is a former family vlogger and social media influencer who has been arrested in Springville, Utah, on aggravated child abuse charges. Moreover, she was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse. Meanwhile, she is being held without bail at the Washington County Jail. She was arrested after a child who was severely emaciated and malnourished, with open wounds, was able to escape to a neighbor's house. At the same time, Ruby Franke is yet to have a Wikipedia page.

Ruby Franke was born to her father, Chad Griffiths, and her mother, Jennifer Griffiths, in Utah, USA. However, there isn't much information regarding her parents in the public media. As per records, her mother made it a tradition for her to go shopping on her birthday. Moreover, she has always remained private about her parents and hasn't talked much about them. At the same time, Ruby Franke grew up along with her four siblings, Beau Griffiths, Bonnie Hoellein, Ellie Mecham, and Julie Deru in Utah. Records show that her siblings are also influencers.

Ruby Franke enjoys celebrating her birthday on 18 January yearly with her family and friends. Moreover, she was born on 18 January 1982, which makes her 41 years old as of 2023. Looking at her date of birth, Ruby Franke has Capricorn as her zodiac or birth sign. Meanwhile, as she was born in Utah, USA, she holds American nationality. At the same time, Ruby Franke comes from a family of white ethnic background and follows Christianity as her religion.

Talking about her educational background, Ruby Franke started her educational journey at a high school in her hometown. After graduating high school, she went to Utah State University, but there is no clear idea about if she ever graduated college. At the age of 41, she looks fabulous in her height of 5 feet and 7 inches with a decent weight of around 65 Kg.

Ruby Franke Married Life

Ruby Franke is a married woman and has a husband named Kevin Franke. Her husband reportedly was an assistant professor of civil engineering at Brigham Young University before starting the YouTube Channel 8 Passengers back in January 2015. Even though there is no proper information regarding when she got married, she dated her husband for a long time.

For her married life, Ruby Franke is the mother to her six kids: Chad, Abby, Julie, Russell, Eve, and Shari. After her arrest, her daughter, Shari, posted an Instagram story saying, "Glad justice is being served". After her arrest, her husband holds the custody of the kids.

Ruby Franke Career & Net Worth Insights

Ruby Franke started her YouTube channel in 2015 in an attempt to show the world the value of a closely-knit family and motherhood. Her YouTube channel has amassed over 2.2 million subscribers. Most of the videos have featured her taking care of her children. As per records, her YouTube channel hit 1 Million by August 2017. However, the YouTube channel was taken down in 2022. After taking down YouTube, she created a parent counseling service, ConneXions, with her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt.

After being a successful YouTuber for years, Ruby Franke has an estimated net worth of around $500,000 approximately as of 2023.