Russell Franke, 12, was tied to the ground with ropes, and that Ruby and Jodi rubbed cayenne pepper and honey into his wounds. For more on the allegations against Ruby Franke, subscribe now to ...

Ruby Franke, a former parenting YouTuber, and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were accused of tying up Franke's 12-year-old son with ropes and later treating his wounds with cayenne pepper ...

After discovering Russell and his younger sister, 10-year-old Eve, in an “emaciated and malnourished” condition with “open wounds” on their arms and legs, Franke and Hildebrandt were ...

Chilling security camera videos revealed the moment that the youngster, named Russell, who was 12 at the time, arrived at the ...

Russell, and Eve. Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt, who co-founded a parenting advice and counseling YouTube channel and service called ConneXions, were both arrested and charged with six counts ...

were arrested on two counts of child abuse after Franke’s 12-year-old son, who was described in documents as “emaciated and malnourished, with open wounds,” escaped from Hildebrandt’s home ...