YouTuber Who Gave Parenting Advice Faces Jail Term Of 60 Years For Abusing Own Children
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A mother who gained millions of YouTube followers for providing parenting tips has been imprisoned for severely mistreating her own children.
Former YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, known for offering parenting advice to millions online, received a sentence of up to 60 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to child abuse charges, according to The Independent.
Franke, a mother of six, broke down in tears while addressing the court before Judge Richard Christofferson sentenced her to four consecutive terms of one to 15 years. These sentences stem from four counts of child abuse to which she pleaded guilty in December, according to the newspaper.
The charges relate to the abuse of two of Franke's children, aged nine and 11 at the time, allegedly involving psychological manipulation, food deprivation, and isolation. Prosecutors described the victims' living conditions as "concentration camp-like" and called her a significant threat to the community.
