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26-03-2025
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Convicted YouTuber Ruby Franke finalizes divorce from husband Kevin after child abuse sentencing
YouTube family vlogger and convicted child abuser Ruby Franke and her husband Kevin Franke have finalized their divorce after 25 years of marriage. Last year, Ruby and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were sentenced to up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. The two women were accused of trying to convince Ruby's two youngest children that they were evil, possessed by demons, and needed to be punished. Now, as Kevin and his family continue to recover from the ordeal, Utah District Judge Roger Griffin has signed the Franke's divorce decree, effective March 20. According to KSL-TV Utah, Kevin originally filed for divorce three months after Ruby's arrest in August 2023. Based on a previous order, Kevin has sole custody of his and Ruby's four minor children, whom Ruby was ordered to not contact per the 4th District Juvenile Court. Kevin also agreed to 'consider any child support payments owed to him by Ruby Franke already paid.' The couple also share 20-year-old son Chad and 22-year-old daughter Shari. The divorce agreement clarifies that aside from the $85,000 Ruby withdrew from accounts following her separation from Kevin in 2022, all other financial assets in her name — including their former shared home in Springville, Utah — will be reallocated to Kevin. Last month, leading up to the release of the three-part docuseries on Hulu called Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke, Kevin revealed where he stood with Ruby in an interview with People. 'The last letter that I received from her from prison was maybe in March or April of last year,' Kevin told the publication about Ruby, who is currently serving her sentence at the Utah State Correctional Facility. 'And then I requested the Department of Corrections to ask her to stop writing me. I didn't want to hear anymore. I didn't like what she was saying.' Kevin refused to reveal what Ruby wrote to him. 'I'm not going to share,' he told People. 'That's between her and me. But it just didn't feel right and it didn't feel good, and I'm very angry. I'm still very angry.' During the documentary — which was released on February 27— Kevin discussed what the relationship was like between his now ex-wife and her business partner. At one point, Hildebrandt had moved in with Ruby and Kevin because she was experiencing 'demonic night terrors.' Kevin recalled Ruby telling him the two of them were the only people who could 'get rid of the evil spirits' in Hildebrandt. 'I would place my hands on her head and command the demons to depart,' Kevin said. 'And I would state every name of Jesus Christ that I could possibly think of. And those evil spirits were very reactive to those names.' Ruby and Hildebrandt eventually began asking Kevin to leave the room so they could continue the process without him. This evolved into Ruby checking on her business partner at night because that was when Hildebrandt said 'the possessions were the worst.' 'And then one day Ruby said, 'I'm just going to stay up there and stay with her. She needs a friend, and maybe if I'm in there with her, these things will leave her alone,'' Kevin said. He admitted that they didn't know the 'extent' of Ruby and Hildebrandt's actions when they were alone together. However, when Shari was deliberately asked by someone off-camera whether or not her mother and Hildebrandt were 'lovers' her response was: 'I mean, I have my opinions.' When asked what her opinions were, she said, 'I do think that they were.'
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26-03-2025
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What Ruby Franke, Kevin Franke Agreed to in Divorce Settlement
Originally appeared on E! Online Ruby Franke and Kevin Franke are going down separate paths. More than a year after the disgraced '8 Passengers' YouTuber was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison alongside colleague for child abuse, she and her husband have finalized their divorce, according to KSL-TV Utah. Per the outlet, District Judge Roger Griffin signed the couple's divorce decree March 20, granting Kevin sole custody of the couple's four children who are still minors. (They are also parents to Shari, 21, and Chad, 20.) Ruby, meanwhile, has been ordered to have no contact with them, per an order from the 4th District Juvenile Court obtained by KSL-TV. And while typically child support is paid in a full custody agreement, Kevin agreed to 'consider any child support payments owed to him by Ruby Franke already paid,' per KSL-TV. Kevin will also retain ownership of the couple's home Springville Utah, along with a 2.8 acre-property in Scofield, Carbon County. More from E! Online Married with Children Actress Cindyana Santangelo Dead at 58 Resort Where Brett Gardner's Son Miller Died Breaks Silence Katie Thurston Fears Cancer Has Reached Stage 4, Treatment Paused After Spots Found on Liver Ruby will keep $85,000 that she withdrew from accounts after her initial separation from her ex husband in 2022 but all other financial assets in her name will be reallocated to Kevin. Neither party requested any additional alimony. Although the couple had been living apart since September 2022, Kevin filed for divorce in December 2023, three months after she was arrested. Ruby and Jodi pleaded guilty to child abuse charges last year after the 43-year-old's two youngest children were found emaciated and abused in their care. Utah state prosecutor Eric Clarke claimed that the women had 'committed horrible acts of child abuse.' In February, Kevin—who married Ruby in 2000—told People that he and Ruby were close to reaching a divorce settlement, and that he had cut off all contact with her in the last year. 'The last letter that I received from her from prison was maybe in March or April of last year,' he told the outlet. 'And then I requested the Department of Corrections to ask her to stop writing me." Kevin admitted he was still 'very angry' with his wife. 'I didn't want to hear anymore,' he added. 'I didn't like what she was saying. It just didn't feel right and it didn't feel good.' Keep reading for more information on Ruby's troubling case. Aug. 30, 2023: Children Found MalnourishedAug. 30, 2023: ArrestAug. 31, 2023: Ruby's Daughter Speaks OutAug. 31, 2023: Ruby's Sisters React to ArrestSept. 6, 2023: Charges FiledSept. 6, 2023: Kevin Franke Breaks SilenceNov. 29, 2023: Kevin Files for DivorceDec. 18: Guilty PleasFeb. 20, 2024: Prison SentencingFeb. 20, 2024: Ruby ApologizesMarch 25, 2024: Ruby's Diary RevealedMarch 25, 2024: Kevin's Interview With Authorities Becomes Public For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
