Ruby Franke’s oldest daughter has claimed no one in her family was contacted by Lifetime about their new movie about her mother’s crimes.
In a post on social media, Shari Franke hit out at producers for leaving her in the dark about the film which is to be released on October 26.
Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story stars Heather Locklear and will chronicle the downfall of Franke, 42, a popular Mormon momfluencer from Utah who was later revealed to be a child abuser.
Now just a few weeks out from the movie airing, Shari says she was caught off-guard when a preview began to play.
In February, Ruby Franke was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for brutally abusing two of her six children in a ‘concentration camp-like setting
Franke’s oldest daughter, Shari, revealed that no one in her family was contacted by Lifetime about their new movie about her mother’s crimes
‘I saw the trailer suddenly in class and had an anxiety attack,’ she shared on Instagram.
She added: ‘None of us were contacted about the movie.’
Shari further stated that ‘none of the proceeds’ from the film would be going to any of her moms victims.
‘This movie is trash, and only hurts my siblings more,’ she said.
In February, Franke was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for brutally abusing two of her six children in a ‘concentration camp-like setting’.
Crime scene photos, doorbell videos, and interrogation tapes were released a month later.
In a post on social media, Shari Franke hit out at producers for leaving her in the dark about the film which is to be released on October 26
Crime scene photos, doorbell videos, and interrogation tapes were released a month after Franke’s sentencing
‘This movie is trash, and only hurts my siblings more,’ Shari Franke wrote of the new Lifetime film starring Heather Locklear
At the end of her post, she issued a desperate plea for people not to support the film.
‘Please do not support this movie,’ Shari wrote.
She has previously spoken about the challenges she’s experienced after her mother was arrested in late August 2023, when her brother was found with open wounds and duct tape on his limbs.
Last October, Shari- who is estranged from her parents- wrote on Instagram that there were ‘not even words to describe how upside down my life has become.’
‘Please do not support this movie,’ Shari wrote. She has previously spoken about the challenges she’s experienced after her mother was arrested in late August 2023
‘I’ve cried, had an infinite number of panic attacks, had way too much ice-cream, and yet life goes on,’ she continued.
She credited her faith with seeing her through this troubling time.
‘Therapy has literally saved me, but God has too,’ Shari wrote. ‘My life is somehow becoming more beautiful and fulfilling, despite all the terrible things going on.’
A month before, she had claimed that relatives had been ‘trying to tell police and CPS for years about’ her mother’s abuse. She added that she was ‘so glad they finally decided to step’ and the kids were safe.
This February, Ruby Franke was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in February for aggravated child abuse.
Ruby Franke, (left) who ran the now-defunct 8 Passengers channel, was arrested along with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt (right) on August 30
Disgraced YouTube mommy blogger, Ruby Franki, 42, was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in February for brutally abusing two of her own children in a ‘concentration camp-like setting’
The YouTube mom, who dispensed parenting advice to her 2.5 million subscribers, subjected her kids to horrors including starvation and forcing her son to endure severe sunburn by working outdoors for several weeks without adequate protection.
Her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, a mental health counselor, was also sentenced to 30 years after it was revealed that she was involved in the abuse. Franke’s estranged husband, Kevin, had not seen the children for more than a year.
During Franke’s trial, prosecutors played dramatic doorbell camera footage that showed the disturbing moment her son arrived at a neighbor’s house in shackles asking for help and directions to the police.
In the video, the emaciated and badly bruised 12-year-old boy tentatively approached his neighbors on their porch after managing to escape the torture of his mom via a window.
Images released highlight the extent of the abuse by Franke and show the two emaciated victims with infected cuts on their legs and duct tape around their arms and feet
The child had just escaped from Hildebrandt’s home, investigators said.
He is seen ringing the doorbell of his neighbors and walking away as he thinks no one is home – until a neighbor calls him back.
‘I was wondering if you could do me two favors,’ the boy says politely.
‘Well what are they?’ the neighbor responds.
‘Taking me to the nearest police station,’ the young boy replies before he is asked to take a seat and explain what’s happened. He also said he needed cops for ‘personal business.’
Photos highlight the extent of the abuse by Franke including duct tape wrapped around the arms and legs of the young boy
The two victims had scratches, cuts and and bruises all over their bodies
Images released by the courts also highlight the extent of the abuse by Franke and show the two emaciated victims with infected cuts on their legs, duct tape around their arms and feet and scratches and bruises on their bodies.
Police discovered a cramped safe room in the basement of the property that was locked from the outside, rope that would be used to tie up the children and adult diapers.
Meanwhile, officer bodycam footage shows the moment cops discovered the young girl crouched down in a basement on her own inside Franke’s home.
‘Hi, I’m a police officer,’ one calmly says before the other asks if she is OK. The young girl is scared and reluctant to speak but the officer reassures her that everything will be okay.
In another clip, an EMT is seen attempting to engage with the victim, but she tells her she is ‘just nervous’
The Utah property the two children were held captive in and abused inside
A video taken from inside the ambulance shows the 12-year-old boy eating from a bag of nuts while being treated and a cop asks him who tied him up with rope
In another clip, an EMT is seen attempting to engage with the victim but she tells her she is ‘just nervous.’
A video taken from inside the ambulance shows the 12-year-old boy eating from a bag of nuts while being treated and a cop asks him who tied him up with rope.
‘You’re not in trouble with me. We’re just trying to work out what’s going on,’ the officer said. ‘Our main focus right now is you.’
EMT staff are also seen cleaning the young boy’s cuts that are severely infected.
The boy later told prosecutors that his mom and Hildebrandt would also dress their wounds with honey and cayenne pepper, both of which were found at the home following a search.
Pictures show the kitchen and pantry at Franke’s home filled with food
A nine-year-old girl was seen with scratches all over her arms and bruise marks on her ankle.
The children were subject to torture including being tied up with rope, forced to wear adult diapers and locked inside a tiny safe room.
They were regularly denied food, water, beds to sleep in and virtually all forms of entertainment.
Meanwhile, pictures show the kitchen and pantry was filled with food and Franke’s large office dedicated to making YouTube videos.
The young kids were prohibited from interacting with others and were hidden in the home when people came to visit.’
The popular YouTuber was arrested along with her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt in August and charged with six counts of felony child abuse after one of her sons was discovered with open wounds and duct tape on their limbs
Investigators added they were forced to do manual labor outdoors in the extreme summer heat without shoes or socks.
Both children were told they were possessed and the torture was done as a way to help them.
Chief Deputy Washington County Attorney Ryan Shaum said in a written statement that Franke and Hildebrandt’s actions amounted to ‘some of the worst child abuse’ he had seen in nearly 30 years of prosecuting.
‘For over three months, the two children, ages 9 and 11-12, were held by their mother and her business partner in a concentration-camp setting.
