Former family vlogger Ruby Franke, who ran the YouTube channel 8 Passengers, pled guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse last year.

Both Ruby Franke and Hildebrandt pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse in 2023 against two of Ruby Franke's children, but not Shari Franke. Both Ruby Franke and Hildebrandt were sentenced to four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison.

In a new memoir, Shari Franke shared what it was like behind the scenes of her YouTube-famous family — and the moment she realized how extreme her mother’s beliefs had become.