Utah woman who gave parenting advice on YouTube held for alleged child abuse

Ruby Franke and another woman arrested for aggravated child abuse after malnourished son, 12, escapes to ask neighbor for help

A Utah woman who gave online parenting advice via a popular YouTube channel has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse after her malnourished son escaped out of 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 on Wednesday night in the southern Utah city of Ivins. She was taken into custody at the home of Jodi Hildebrandt, who owns a counseling business she says teaches people to improve their lives by being honest, responsible and humble.