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Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke arrested in Utah on suspicion of child abuse

The arrest came after her malnourished son escaped out a window and ran to a nearby house for help, authorities said.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Housing developments are shown in Ivins, Utah, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. A Utah woman who gave online parenting advice via a once popular YouTube channel has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse after her malnourished son escaped out a window and ran to a nearby house for help, authorities said. Ruby Franke, whose now defunct channel “8 Passengers” followed her family, was arrested Wednesday night.