00:00 Family YouTuber and 8 Passengers creator Ruby Frankie has been arrested for child abuse.
00:05 The mother of six gained notoriety online in 2015 for her channel discussing her parenting
00:11 style.
00:12 However, social media users began noticing concerning things in her videos, and Frankie's
00:16 YouTube channel was deactivated in early 2023.
00:20 The concerns were validated when Frankie's 12-year-old son escaped the house through
00:24 a window to ask a neighbor for food and water.
00:27 The neighbor then called the police and evidence of further abuse was found, including another
00:32 malnourished child and wounds consistent with being tied up.
00:35 Four out of six children were taken into child care services, and Frankie's oldest daughter
00:40 took to Instagram to share her relief at her mother's arrest, posting, "We are so glad
00:45 justice is being served.
00:47 We've been trying to tell the police and CPS for years about this, and so glad they finally
00:52 decided to step up."
00:53 The incident has started a larger conversation about why something wasn't done sooner, with
00:58 evidence of abuse being posted online for years.
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