Overview
- Kevin Franke, husband of former YouTube family vlogger Ruby Franke, has filed for divorce three months after Ruby was arrested and charged with six counts of felony child abuse.
- The couple's 12-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter were found malnourished and in poor condition, leading to Ruby's arrest and the children being placed into state custody.
- Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, ran a popular YouTube channel called 8 Passengers, which was taken down following Ruby's arrest.
- Kevin Franke's attorney, Randy Kester, stated that the couple had been separated for about a year, during which Kevin was unaware of the alleged abuse.
- Ruby Franke remains in custody without bail, awaiting a yet-to-be-scheduled court hearing.