Utah mother who advised parents on YouTube pleads guilty to child abuse

Ruby Franke, who ran the YouTube channel 8 Passengers, was charged with abusing and starving two of her six children

A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on a once popular YouTube channel called 8 Passengers has pleaded guilty to charges that she abused and starved two of her children, her attorney said.

Franke pleaded guilty to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse and likely faces a prison sentence. The judge presiding over the case tentatively scheduled a sentencing hearing for her on 20 Feburary.