Kevin Franke and his two oldest children have opened up for the first time together to tell their story of living with infamous vlogger Ruby Franke. Hulu's docuseries Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke reveal the disturbing details of the abuse endured by the Franke children and how husband Kevin was isolated from his children during his year-long separation from their mother. 

We learned of the horrendous abused when Franke's 12-year-old son climbs out of a window in a home, belonging to Franke's business partner Jodi Hildebrandt. The boy  running to neighbors begging for food and water. 

Neighbors called police. Officers said the boy looked emaciated and malnourished.  Cops also noted that the boy had “deep lacerations from being tied up with rope” and duct tape around his wrists and ankles.. After searching Hildebrandt’s home, police found Franke’s 10-year-old daughter in a similar condition.  Both children were taken to a hospital.   

Franke's parenting channel "8 Passengers," which at one time boasted over 2 million followers,  doled out parenting advice,  and in her video, she admits to withholding food as a form of punishment.  

Both women  charged and convicted with aggravated child abuse. Kevin Frank admits he is still in love with his soon-to-be ex-wife. 

Joining Nancy Grace Today:
Donna Kelly – Former Utah Senior Deputy District Attorney and Attorney for Crime Victims Legal Clinic; Helped form the Utah County Sex Crimes Task Force
Dr. Dana Anderson – Forensic Psychologist and consultant, court appointed expert witness, Twitter: @psychologydrcom, TikTok: @psychologydr
Jason Jensen – Private Investigator (Jensen Private Investigations), Cold Case Expert (Salt Lake City, UT), and Co-founder: “Cold Case Coalition;” Investigations; Twitter: @JasonJPI, Facebook/Instagram: “Jensen Investigations” 
Dr. Free N. Hess – Pediatrician/Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Child Safety Expert & Consultant, Founder of www.PediMom.com
Emily Ashcraft- Reporter for KSL.com in Utah; Twitter: @emilyjaneen3 

Kevin Franke and his two oldest children have opened up&nbsp;for the first time together to tell their story of living with infamous vlogger Ruby Franke. Hulu's docuseries Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke reveal the disturbing details of the abuse endured by the Franke children and how husband Kevin was isolated from his children during his year-long separation from their mother.&nbsp;
We learned of the horrendous abused when Franke's 12-year-old son climbs out of a window in a home, belonging to Franke's business partner Jodi Hildebrandt. The boy&nbsp; running to neighbors begging for food and water.&nbsp;
Neighbors called police. Officers said the boy looked emaciated and malnourished.&nbsp; Cops also noted that the boy had &ldquo;deep lacerations from being tied up with rope&rdquo; and duct tape around his wrists and ankles.. After searching Hildebrandt&rsquo;s home, police found Franke&rsquo;s 10-year-old daughter in a similar condition. &nbsp;Both children were taken to a hospital.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Franke's parenting channel "8 Passengers," which at one time boasted over 2 million followers,&nbsp; doled out parenting advice,&nbsp; and in her video, she admits to withholding food as a form of punishment.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Both women&nbsp; charged and convicted with aggravated child abuse. Kevin Frank admits he is still in love with his soon-to-be ex-wife.&nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ucvlc.org%20/">Donna Kelly</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Former Utah Senior Deputy District Attorney and Attorney for Crime Victims Legal Clinic; Helped form the Utah County Sex Crimes Task Force</li>
<li><a href="https://psychologydr.com/">Dr. Dana Anderson</a> &ndash; Forensic Psychologist and consultant, court appointed expert witness, Twitter: @psychologydrcom, TikTok: @psychologydr</li>
<li><a href="http://jensenprivateinvestigations.com/">Jason Jensen</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Private Investigator (Jensen Private Investigations), Cold Case Expert (Salt Lake City, UT), and Co-founder: &ldquo;Cold Case Coalition;&rdquo; Investigations; Twitter: @JasonJPI, Facebook/Instagram: &ldquo;Jensen Investigations&rdquo;&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pedimom.com/">Dr. Free N. Hess</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Pediatrician/Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Child Safety Expert &amp; Consultant, Founder of www.PediMom.com</li>
<li>Emily Ashcraft- Reporter for KSL.com in Utah; Twitter: @emilyjaneen3&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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