Former controversial parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke had more than two million subcribers.Hayley Anderson Screen Time TV Reporter21:37, 23 Jun 2026Channel 5 examines the "rise and fall of Ruby Franke" in this one-off true crime documentary.‌Airing tonight, Tuesday, June 29, at 10pm, the Channel 5 true crime documentary Our Evil Mother: The Ruby Franke Scandal centres on the disgraced former parenting influencer.‌Franke, a mother-of-six, launched her YouTube channel 8 Passengers in 2015, alongside her ex-husband, sharing parenting advice and family videos.‌She frequently showcased her controversial approach to parenting, which "began to raise eyebrows among her fans, leading to complaints and calls to police".The full extent of her behaviour only came to light when her malnourished 12-year-old son escaped through a window of Jodi Hildebrandt's home in Ivins, Utah, and fled to a neighbour's house desperately seeking food and water.‌Franke had met family counsellor and founder of life coaching company ConneXions, Hildebrandt, through their shared church community.The two grew close, and Hildebrandt became fixated on "fixing" Franke's family, harbouring the disturbing belief that her two youngest children were evil and possessed by demons.This resulted in both the 12 year old and his nine year old sister being held captive inside Hildebrandt's home.‌Police records revealed the boy had lacerations on his wrists and ankles consistent with having been bound with rope.Where is Ruby Franke now?Both Franke and Hildebrandt were arrested in August 2023 after neighbours alerted police to concerns about her youngest children.‌The former YouTube family vlogger admitted to, and was found guilty of, four counts of aggravated child abuse.She received four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in February 2024, amounting to a combined sentence of four to 30 years.Franke is currently incarcerated at Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City.‌Due to Utah's indeterminate sentencing regulations, the state's parole board will decide her final release date once she completes the mandatory four-year minimum term.Her initial parole hearing is scheduled for December 2026.Article continues belowHildebrandt was handed the identical sentence and is likewise serving her time at the Utah State Correctional Facility, though she is held in a separate wing from Franke.Our Evil Mother: The Ruby Franke Scandal is available to watch on 5.