UT - Parenting influencer, Ruby Franke, and blogger/podcast partner Jodi Hildebrandt, arrested for Child Abuse, Aug 2023 #2

[Salah11]

Bonnie is still exploiting her own children on YouTube and Instagram so it seems like the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. I just looked at her YouTube channel and all the thumbnails are of her children.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Social media was made for this generation of Molly Mormons. I can only imagine the burnout is exponentially higher than when I was a kid. It's one thing to project the image of perfection at church, at firesides, at conferences, at service projects. It's a whole nother level when you're broadcasting the intimate details of your home to the world.

I read once that Utah had the highest antidepressant use per capita of the states. Don't know if it was or still is true, but I believe it. The pressure to be perfect is real, and every single person is doomed to fail. That eats people alive.

MOO

IIRC: Whoever the head honcho is in the Mormon Church he had encouraged his flock to use social media to spread the word.
His request was also in print which was read on an ex-Mormon YT.
It began with women blogging, most were stay at home moms and it gave them a sense of purpose and this eventually morphed into YT.
"I can do that too" and also make $$$$.
What surprised me was the high divorce rate which I have yet to see addressed on the ex-Mormon YTs.
I won't even get started on Mormons having to go to their Bishops(?) and confess every sexual thought or action that is condemned by the church.
imo:

 

[cujenn81]

I'd like to know if any of the 6 children received money in this divorce settlement for their years of being the parent's little money-makers for them on YT's channel?
Has it ever been confirmed what if any money the 6 children got/trust fund while they were filming and after it was over before JH entered the picture?

I watched that documentary about the mom YT vlogger who rehomed the child she adopted from China. It heavily focuses on the ethical and moral issues of YTer’s making money off of their children. It goes into how the algorithms are setup so that videos will get more views if the title is something shocking or dramatic and how moms are literally having more children because pregnancy announcement and gender reveal videos and all the other videos that build excitement leading up to the birth of a child get astronomical views.

It was probably one of the most disturbing and disgusting things I’ve ever seen in my life. It made me REALLY ANGRY. I am almost always anti-government oversight and control when it comes to private business decisions, but I really wish more laws were in place to prevent the exploitation of minors on social media. Like make it illegal for parents to do this. It’s so detrimental to the mental health and development of these kids. It’s gross.

 

[Izzylizzy]

I watched that documentary about the mom YT vlogger who rehomed the child she adopted from China. It heavily focuses on the ethical and moral issues of YTer’s making money off of their children. It goes into how the algorithms are setup so that videos will get more views if the title is something shocking or dramatic and how moms are literally having more children because pregnancy announcement and gender reveal videos and all the other videos that build excitement leading up to the birth of a child get astronomical views.

It was probably one of the most disturbing and disgusting things I’ve ever seen in my life. It made me REALLY ANGRY. I am almost always anti-government oversight and control when it comes to private business decisions, but I really wish more laws were in place to prevent the exploitation of minors on social media. Like make it illegal for parents to do this. It’s so detrimental to the mental health and development of these kids. It’s gross.

Thank you for the heads-up on the YT and I will look for it.
It's become an amoral industry where the children are used and abused for fame and money.
Then enter the embryo/fetus and their sonograms. SCREAM!

imo

 

[Tricia]

Jodi Hildebrandt tries a "Hail Mary" from behind bars. Claims ineffective counsel

 

[tlcya]

Jodi Hildebrandt tries a "Hail Mary" from behind bars. Claims ineffective counsel

it must really suck for Jodi to be incarcerated and controlled 24/7

waaaaaah

 

[Izzylizzy]

Jesse Weber @ Sidebar

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

May 15, 2025

$5 Million Utah Mansion Where Child Abuser Ruby Franke Was Arrested Is Back on the Market—Weeks After Pending Sale - Realtor.com

The expansive Utah mansion where disgraced Mormon YouTuber Ruby Franke was arrested on child abuse charges is back on the market for $4.9 million—two months after its sale status was changed to pending, suggesting that it had found a buyer at long last.

 

[Kittypoo]

May 15, 2025

$5 Million Utah Mansion Where Child Abuser Ruby Franke Was Arrested Is Back on the Market—Weeks After Pending Sale - Realtor.com

The expansive Utah mansion where disgraced Mormon YouTuber Ruby Franke was arrested on child abuse charges is back on the market for $4.9 million—two months after its sale status was changed to pending, suggesting that it had found a buyer at long last.

Wow so who gets the 4.9 million dollars?
Does US have a proceeds of crime act as we do in the UK

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Interview with Chad Franke.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Ruby Franke’s Ex Slams Partner-in-Crime in New Bombshell Lawsuit​

 

[Izzylizzy]

Well worth looking at the comments/replies.
Lauren's followers are not giving KF a pass and rightfully so.
KF's civil lawsuit is filled with "jaw-dropping" excuses.
imo

 

[Izzylizzy]

Wow so who gets the 4.9 million dollars?
Does US have a proceeds of crime act as we do in the UK

JH's house of horrors could be mortgaged to the hilt?

We don't know if any of JH's prior clients that are suing her in civil court have been able to get some type of freeze on her assets.
imo

 

[Tricia]

Tonight at 10:30 PM Eastern, Lauren from Hidden True Crime will join us to discuss the latest Kevin Franke lawsuit.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence premieres 9/1/25 on ID.

 

[Queen of the Winter Night]

I watched that documentary about the mom YT vlogger who rehomed the child she adopted from China. It heavily focuses on the ethical and moral issues of YTer’s making money off of their children. It goes into how the algorithms are setup so that videos will get more views if the title is something shocking or dramatic and how moms are literally having more children because pregnancy announcement and gender reveal videos and all the other videos that build excitement leading up to the birth of a child get astronomical views.

It was probably one of the most disturbing and disgusting things I’ve ever seen in my life. It made me REALLY ANGRY. I am almost always anti-government oversight and control when it comes to private business decisions, but I really wish more laws were in place to prevent the exploitation of minors on social media. Like make it illegal for parents to do this. It’s so detrimental to the mental health and development of these kids. It’s gross.

Children are a vulnerable group who will always need more oversight as they can't advocate for themselves in the same way legal adults can. We must protect them.

 

[Tricia]

Tonight, Lauren Matthias from Hidden True Crime was our guest. Lauren discussed the latest docuseries, "Ruby and Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence."
CLICK HERE to watch the Websleuths livestream

 

[katydid23]

I just watched the first 4 episodes of the ID Channel docuseries---it was fascinating but depressing.

Was hoping to discuss it here....?