Ruby Franke's Husband Says HE Didn't Abuse Kids -- He Was Hundreds Of Miles Away!
06.09.2023 - 23:53
/ perezhilton.com
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Ruby Franke‘s husband is insisting he knows nothing about her alleged abuse of their children!
The disgraced Utah-based mommy influencer was arrested last month amid allegations she has been severely mistreating her six children, Shari, Chad, Abby, Julie, Russell, and Eve. And the details are pretty gruesome, Perezcious readers.
The drama came to light after one of her sons escaped the family home and rushed to a neighbor’s for help, where he appeared “emaciated and malnourished” with “open wounds and duct tape around the extremities.” He was also asking for food and water. Just so heartbreaking.
After cops were called, his condition was deemed “so severe” that he and another child in a “similar condition” were taken to the hospital for treatment. The Department of Child and Family Services then took four minors into their care. Ruby, who ran the now-defunct YouTube channel 8 Passengers and the ConneXions podcast with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, was arrested last week and has been charged on several counts of child abuse alongside Jodi.
Naturally, attention has turned to the father and what he may or may not have known. During an appearance on Good Morning America on Wednesday morning, Kevin Franke spoke out… through his lawyer anyway. Attorney Randy S. Kester spoke out at length about Kevin’s side of the story. Finally! We’ve all been waiting for this after his first statement was so brief!
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According to the lawyer, Kevin and Ruby were separated and had been living in different homes for the last 13 months. The kids were in their mom’s care when the alleged abuse was discovered — and Kevin