Cops Discover Evil Influencer's Disturbing Secret 

Oh, it's doesn't mean he knew everything, though it's possible he did. It does show he's every bit the narcissist his wife is, thought. So glad those kids are shut of these horrible examples of adults.

He did not even once ask him his kids are doing or express even a little concern for them. He is only interested in his wife, he could care less if his kids are hurt or not. He is a lowlife coward!

He's a piece of work, too, IMO

He’s a worthless POS too. Sorry excuse for a man that made no effort to see kids after she refused to let him. He didn’t even try to take legal action.

It's troubling to see how little emotion he expressed towards his kids. I tell you . . . . those Mormons in Utah and Idaho . . . are frckin NUTS. They all think the scriptures tell them their kids are evil . . or zombies in the Daybell/Vallow case. Lucky that the boy got away and grateful to the neighbor who took him seriously.

that cop was great. hes like: What the HELL is wrong with this lady?"

@@buschovski1 "Lady, are you well? If you are having a stroke right now that's gonna really mess with our case."

Ruby, are you there? I know it took you hours to take your kid to er after a shower but yo hello???😂😢

Oh he was _seething_ in his head, probably had kids around the same age. I could tell by his face.

recently retired old ER doc: lots of these crazy (but rational) types DID choose the ER at first. They regretted it when they met me and behaved much better in custody thereafter (some the easy way...). There's no Geneva convention in the ER. We got legit sick folks who actually want help ahead of you. Just sayin'

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I don't think she's intelligent enough to even understand what she said

F**king evil, thats what!

good point

Seems a bit of a schizophrenic thing to say the whole demon possession thing?

At first I thought "wow this dude is cold af on this 911 call, id be pissed if i saw that kid". Then you realise he's just trying to stay in control in front the poor boy. That old fellas heart was breaking.

@@mikesanders8621 Yeah, same. It feels to me like he was probably involved in some kind of work where staying In Control and keeping your body language detached is considered important - military, maybe? (He also used the word 'detained' which I don't think is a word that many people would use to describe that scene, unless they were used to using it in some context.) Hearing a guy like his' voice breaking just indicated how awful this situation was.

He has ex-nilitary vibes on him. But even for him, to break down and to start crying, shows how badly that little child was mistreated, and how awful sight that must have been. I think I would break down at the same situation. 😢

Just hearing the neighbour start to cry....heart breaking. Thank God that boy was brave enough to ask for help and thank God this good and kind man helped him.

HE is a good parent

The neighbour was the only normal one. Bless him.

Omg yes, he started out so calm but you hear him break when describing the poor kids condition. Pretty sure he was trying to stay calm and collected for the boy's sake but couldn't. Such empathy and compassion.

I know, the boy likely had no idea that the situation would choke someone up like that… he was just desperately seeking help! That sweet man! 😢 But isn’t it funny how the neighbor told 911 “we know there have been problems at his house”? 🤔 Makes me wonder what the neighborhood knew, and how they knew. Also, how many of the neighbors were followers of the YT channel or simply watched? And were appalled or aware of what was happening…I hope the neighbors have kept in touch with the kids, or at least have seen them since this happened.

He's a veteran too, so he's seen some sh!+.

He kept saying “I was invited to leave”, and it was after Jody and Rubes were sleeping together, but he was so bad that he couldn’t be around the family. 😢

His later interviews are so much different. The first one is definitely bad but after that it’s like the veil has finally lifted. It’s like he legitimately was brainwashed as well. But I am surprised he just left his kids knowing the weird shít that was going on and he hadn’t seen/heard from them for a year. Those kids needed so much help that the judge kept them in DFS just so they could do intense counseling..

He never even asks to see them.

​@@Findpepperbridgelike the later interviews where he says jodi was demonically possessed and they wanted to cleanse her? Weird how much that rhetoric matches Ruby's diary about cleansing her possessed kids, isn't it? There's no clarity to be had in ruby, jodi or kevin. It's a shame he's been allowed to escape justice. He should never be allowed near those kids again.

he is a SIMP.

Teachers are also, required by law, to report child abuse, at least in my state.

And to follow that up with “and she wants me to come bring food so I can ease HER discomfort” No mama, she wants you to come bring food to ease YOUR HUNGRY DAUGHTER’S discomfort 🙄 I promise you, if it got to that level of a phone call too, it’s not the first time. I teach and the first time a kid forgets a lunch you call, maybe leave a voicemail, and if the parent’s like “nah I’m not bringing food” you figure something else out. You only dig in and argue back with the parents once it’s a pattern.

@@averyeml A call to CPS.

Ugh the way he said "uncomfortable" was really irritating 🙄

With teachers today, kids don't stand a chance.

The man who called 911 was so strong despite what he was doing. ❤❤❤

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It actually got me choked up for a sec just hearing the heartbreak in his voice. God bless him 🙏❤️

It gets me every time. It's how a normal person with empathy reacts in a situation like this. His wife was really sweet, too, giving R food and water and telling him that he's a good kid. She reassured him while her husband was on the phone with the dispatcher.

I choked when he choked, its a powerful moment for sure

@@bcpr9812 that’s good to hear. I’m sure that was the kindest interaction he had had with an adult woman in a while 😢what a strong little boy he was to trust them and help blow this all wide open.

@@badcampa2641 it just speaks of how injured and malnourished the poor boy must have been 😢 heartbreaking

Absolutely gut wrenching.

Instead of jail, how about a gallows?

I don't think 1 to 15 years is long enough. The should get a mandatory 18 years for each count, served consecutively, with no possibility of parole.

@@theeclectic2919there are four counts, though. how much is 15x4? they won't be seeing the light of day for a long time. at the very least it'll be four years, but i heavily doubt either of them will even be eligible for parole within that time frame. no but for real what's 15x4? i literally failed remedial math

Sad thing is they likely won't even serve the minimum 4 years for that sentence

Its some Shanda Vander Ark shit. She did that crap to her son Timothy Ferguson. You might know the case. Its worse than this. How can people do this idk

Stealing water 😮. I don't think that's possible.

@@buschovski1like when R. was stuck with a cactus in the neck..shanda did that to timothy too... well paul did..by punching him or putting the pizza rolls up to his nose... zonked out due to starving and being dehydrated it can make u hallucinate

@@romanthomas2748 You might not be familiar with the US's prosecution against rights groups who left water for migrants in the desert.

That scrag ruby and her dolt husband need jail time bad no excuse just a plonker

See no frickin evil....

Did I hear correctly? Did he say, I love my wife. Will charges be brought against her?

nah that's not how that went...

Yeah I caught that too. But he wanted to know what would happen to his wife because he "loves her." Now he's trying to get custody. I hope to God he doesn't .

He is a useless waste of space. He is just as responsible. He knew how his kids were treated. Total shit for brains. I hope this is the kick up the ass that he needs to get his shit together. His incompetence is infuriating ❤

Excellent point! I feel that the father knew but he was acting dumb. How can he continue to profess his love for his wife after being told what she did? One would think he'd angry and shocked. He's just as guilty.

100% If there is one thing certain, engineers are very similar to vegans, cross fit “athletes” and nurses. You will be informed of their profession within minutes of meeting them with a courtesy reminder on subsequent connections as though there is a responsibility for everyone to know. FFS, we don’t need to be told, EVERYONE around knows exactly who they are and how very intelligent they are 😉 This is ALL on dad. If he had a lick of common sense, he would have kept his chub away from that €unt. What an imbecile.

Yeah that guy turned a blind eye which in turn emboldened the crazy wife. Both guilty as sin.

Yeah, Michael gave him wayyy too much of the benefit of the doubt in this video. The husband is as nutty as everyone else.

Yeah the husband likely knew but state governments all across America are very anti-dad. If he reports child abuse, some states arrest the father first regardless of submitter and ask questions later “for the benefit of those involved” Courts routinely give the children to the mom’s even when dad’s point out abusive tendencies because “mom’s know best!” And if he were to intervene it’s very possible she claims abuse against herself because she’s psychotic and gets him arrested until proven innocent.

Right?! That's what I've been saying....

I heard somewhere that she been taken her “classes” if I can call it that and before they got “close”

Exactly. The husband needs to be looked into.

@@Anna-cx4tg I hope they do because there no way he didn’t know what been happening in the house regardless If she kick him out

Any kind of *man* who claims to be a *father* and doesn't try to communicate with his children for over a year, is neither *man* nor *father* , and if he cared not, then why did CPS think he would care now?

That I can’t get my head around.

It’s only because of the cameras… if there weren’t … she would know exactly how they feel and what she is…

I’m sorry but it would be so hard not tell her how much of a pos she was body can or not!

It’s a way to get her to talk. You gain nothing in investigations by treating your suspect like sh!t. Acting like you like them gives some trust.

@@AnnieBoBannie421 you completely want cameras with such a lah of a woman

Yeah, they have to follow basic laws & protocol, even with wicked witches like Ruby! 😂 🧙 The mere offering of food and/or medical attention explains Ruby's silent-treatment & blank reaction as the cop was attempting to cater to her entitled ass. Not even attempting, he was WANTING to cater to her. And Ruby knew in that moment, by being offered her basic necessities of food & water, and being given an option for medical attention, she couldn’t use that against the officers in court. They weren’t making her detainment barbaric, something she obviously knows nothing about... It’s a “minor” thing in the grand scheme of the case, if she were to accuse police of mistreatment, but we know people like her will grasp at straws to find every little fault they can with law enforcement. Or even with the prosecution‘s side in court. Even though Ruby denied her children the same basic necessities, we know that a conniving mind like hers will try to pin that on law enforcement/first responders later on, her lawyer saying some BS like, “they didn’t offer her any help or water,” or something. She’s got it all “planned out” sooo well in her mind… But the cop reaction was priceless! “I know you don’t believe me, but I do have to make sure you’re medically sound and healthy, are you okay?” This B just stares and looks away…

That is such a true statement. Hunger and thirst pains are something you never forget.

Exactly.. Besides the hinger, pain, mental anguish it causes, the brain needs food to a) function properly, and B) at young ages, to develop properly.. This woman is so warped..

That’s a fact. I totally overcompensate when it comes to my kids because of how much I lacked as a child and I am not at all sorry about it. Spoiling kids has become a favorite past time for me.

This ....I was in secondary school ( I don't know the American equivalent sorry), when a friend brought me lunch into school. Tasting proper bread for the first time made me cry. Bless that friend and her mom, because for the rest of my school life she sent a lunch in for me everyday, so I could take my school supplied sandwich home for dinner. Now I'm a mom, the one thing I don't scrimp on is food....my child will never know that desperate hunger

never when i got divorced from the kids mum ,i was struggling for money i often went without food for 2 days eating ceral so i could save the money for the girls , i iwould never let them go without never its unforgiveable, i often struggle as a manhow some women treat thier kids as they are the ones who bear them

There is another version of the audio where you can also hear his wife , in that moment he starts to cry you can hear her telling R “you are such a good boy” , made me bawl

that neighbor showed more emotion than the father did

ya he seemed like a such a sweet man.

He took one look and said "He's emaciated". Why didn't any teachers see there was something wrong?!

@@nicholasagnew2792teachers? The kids were homeschooled at that point. They didn’t leave that home.

I saw your comment before I saw that part of the video, and it’s even better than I thought it was going to be.

I so agree!

No, instead they're gonna try to ban tikktok and then claim the children are the problem and do nothing to actually change legislation that would be effective far further than just to ban one app. Like... Anyone can just make another exact app... The issue isn't solved at all. Lol, yes, ban tikktok but Twitch being as degenerate as it's gotten while being a platform for 13yo? Yeah, nah, that's just art! Wtf ...

Its crazy how normal it is now!!

@@sircliffordmalcolmjac5870 because there's no actual legislation that protects children. It's exploited child labor. Honestly, it's also impossible for them to consent so it's literally FORCED. It's also clearly out of hand and, tbh, anyone that enjoyed the channel for the kids is honestly pretty sus to me. What adult enjoys watching kids in media for like... More than a few minutes though? Like ACTUALLY ACTUALLY likes it? Pretty sure it's just NOT that much entertainment besides like a moment or so. Other than watching as a parent to possibly like... Validate their own crazy beliefs because "the mom on this RU-vid channel does this so I must be doing things right!" or like... For super random "parenting guides" for someone who, for whatever reason, chooses to think any ol family vlog channel is a good source for parenting training lol. Either way, all parties are a yikes. But yeah, legally, you can have children be able to work as child actors and be put on camera from the moment they come out of the mother. Frfr.

Like religion exploitation. punishment and reward system based on emotional blackmail, gaslighting and manipulation.

Her image wouldn't be seen in the reflection of the mirror

The other favor was probably asking for water and food but he was too afraid to ask

My God that was so heartbreaking and infuriating at the same time… as @jrideout said the second favor was obviously some food and water but the little boy obviously felt it was too much of a burden on the neighbors to ask for a basic need that’s vital for us to survive. I’ll be honest I rarely agree with what the police do because they spend too much time paying attention to the wrong things when there’s things like this and much worse happening to children BUT I must say they did an amazing job along with the EMS. If I were a cop on that scene I would have not been able to control my emotions and likely would have put the case in jeopardy.. I’d at least tighten these devil’s handcuffs till they couldn’t feel their hands. I pray these kids can overcome this pain and trauma. That little boy is a fighter and a survivor… he went into survival mode and broke out of his restraints and escaped thru a window. Who knows how much time he had left if he would have stood in that house.

Also the neighbour crying from seeing the state of the child 😢😢😢

A favor....tells it all. So sad.

@@Howmyside Their humanity came through. Something the parents of those children and Jodi are all lacking.

I know right! Did you hear how they sadistically treated those kids' wounds by putting honey and pepper on the wounds? Those kids could have had a terrible infection under that damn tape.

Days away from buying the land....😔

When you're in that kind of situation for such a long time, you start to believe you are completely trapped and no one will help you. For him to escape and seek help was so incredibly brave, given how hopeless he must have felt in that moment.

​@@texasrefugee7888 Annie on 10 to life said Reddit showed the wounds on their wrists and ankles were down to the muscle and grotesque.

Jodi and Ruby used the threat of jail against R. When he wanted the neighbor to call the police, he thought he was turning himself in. He figured prison would be better than what he endured. Which is true, unfortunately for the desire for vengeance I have for Jodi and Ruby.

Normally all she does is run her mouth. Being silent was the only way she had any type of control. 🤔

She was beyond pissed!

She was also likely staying silent, as she knew that if she started to run her mouth, she would divulge a lot of information she's hiding in her sick, twisted mind. I can equally believe she is wondering if her accomplice is going to rat on her the moment the police get her into custody.

literally if she could have set those police and her kids ablaze with her mind in that moment her creepy ass would have

She’ll have a room. That’ll be all she has, but she’ll have one!

But she gets a bed, because it's a basic human right. What a pity, there's a perfectly good floor, I am sure.

They should take her cot and give her a beanbag make her see what her son went thru

You ever seen the video on Ruby’s channel Thats titled “my kids arrest me” or some shit like that 😂 Mike played a clip of the video on the intro here 😂❤

@@ryecroft13 They should give her the bed but no mattress.

I think he is stupid. If they had prosecuted him, he could have worked on his vocab in prison. Emaciated is hardly a big word for most people.

Right? Anyone who describes themselves as "smart" usually aren't.

He was out of the picture for a year after Jodi made him leave. I’m not even sure he saw the children recently. He just left them with Ruby and Jodi. It’s so crazy. Ruby and Jodi were planning on taking the underage children to Arizona to build a ranch. I seriously think those children were going to end up dead if that boy hadn’t gone to the neighbors. Kevin didn’t seem to care about the children. He’s just asking about his wife in the police interview, not his children. I found that very interesting and upsetting at the same time.

@@daCubanaqt I think when her and the kids left he saw it as his money makers gone. He didn’t care about his kids then nor does he care now

Education does not equate to intelligence...

Bingo!

I caught that too. Ruby was loaning out slave labor, and Pam was totally fine with that.

Yes NO-ONE is surprised on hearing about the abuse, like, I'd be saying 'wtf?!?!?!'. They're all complicit.... disgusting humans

Yep. Most coverage of this case here on RU-vid gives an important context ! Connections was recommended to Ruby and her husband through the LDS church.

I don't trust the whole state at this point

RU-vid is evil

​@@joshsmith6043The irony of you posting a this comment at RU-vid on a RU-vid video... Lol

Or ever.

Clearly good folks.

In the news video, he was taking the blame for it. Saying it was 'my fault'.

​@@ChoppingtonOtterno, not good folks. Normal folks. Its not a 'good' thing to feel protective and kind towards a child, its a normal thing. Anything less is an abhoration.

When ever someone looks at me while I'm eating, I hold the food closer and eat it faster

its looks like prison talk...

Last time I checked a meal or food is a need not a privilege 🤦‍♀️ (people are entitled to their basic needs...food, water, clothes, shelter) ruby is not that stupid she knew that was all bs and just used it as an excuse to inflict abuse on her kids and promote her agenda

Yup. Sometimes when my brothers kids are being fussy and refuse to eat a meal he just says ok, and wraps it up and puts it in the fridge. Difference is they’re allowed to change their minds at any time and dad will unwrap the food and heat it up for them in the microwave. Which always happens within an hour or two. And it’s never done as a punishment. Just taken until they decide they’re ready to actually eat it. There’s nothing wrong with the food either it’s perfectly good food, and stuff the kids usually like. Just occasionally one gets fussy for no apparent reason and doesn’t feel like it and wants something else. Kids range from 3-7 so it be like that sometimes 😂 I seriously can’t imagine denying a kid food as punishment though. Snacks yes, meals no. In proper families parents are willing to go without themselves just to see their children fed. It’s one of your most important obligations to feed your kids.

Sounds about right ✅️ everyday words censored but shit she did because the church and religion so they get a slide

This, all this. Every word.

Same story with all the tech giants, closing an eye on some illegality for the profit, until someone gets busted then they deny the fault and condemn the crime publicly. Same old story. At least in this one the kids got out alive.

But… the ✨ADVERTISING DOLLARS✨

I know right, I understand bluring them out but not about them allowing to be able to use their children for content. its insane and sickening to me, all the "family" channels makes me sick.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Yeah that must be one of his best. Mike is clever.

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41:19 DISTORTION 🤣 this is why we love Mike!

I laughed out loud at that! 🤣🤣🤣

The footage was heavily edited and taken out of context. Because it was a snippet cut from a larger interview, we have no way of knowing what he said in regards to the kids, nor do we know when in the sequence of statements did he inquire about his wife.

@@hitleractually8180I listened to his whole interview. He never asks about his children. He only cries for Ruby and asks about what will happen to her. I hope he never gets custody. Hadn’t seen his children in over a year and only has eyes for Ruby.

​@@maryperry1773 True. It was shocking his concern was for his wife not were the children going to be alright.

Ruby's peach must be top notch

Exactly! Even fatter heating the kids were injured, malnourished! My husband would be furious.. he would insist on going g to hospital!

She was so hungry, she ate a personal pizza, then almost half of a large pizza.

"on her own steam"? what?

@sodacan1415 In this context it means when she was ready emotionally without being carried out.

@ambrabridges2161 You could really see her struggle. It was painful, those minutes.

It is an old saying meaning under her own power. ​@@sodacan1415

That was hard, dad and mom shared no tears. the level of evil

He was amazing. He’d already been caught and savagely punished once.

That moment had me crying. 😭😭

@@josealqueres me, too 😢

You want to thank an imaginary sky wizard? The same imaginary sky wizard these freaks did this in the name of? I suppose you subscribe to the no true Scotsman fallacy? They couldn't have been real religious people, because they did something terrible. Guess what? Most of the terrible things in this world were done in the name of an imaginary sky wizard. If there was really a god, then this crap wouldn't be happening.

Both Lori and Ruby are Mormons. Not surprising

100% 😢😢😢

Just like Lori Vallow, Ruby, her husband, and Jody are all Mormons

And despite the “apology” she made in court, she absolutely believes she did nothing wrong. She’s said in jail calls that she can’t wait to get out and “tell her story” thinking people will still support her. And sadly, some people will.

Only the crackhead extremist fundamentalists that share ger nonsense views

I made a comment about him. Him upset about her being arrested and not about his kids was eye opening. I hope he doesn’t get those kids

Yeah, he’s not innocent in this.

Kevin is trash, just like Jody and Ruby.

I don’t think he is interested in the kids, he stayed in a nearby apartment & never asked about his kids or to speak to them on the phone for a whole year. Never even asked if they were doing ok ..6 kids.

It certainly does no service to the kids to pretend Kevin was stupid. He was a friggin professor, for heaven's sake. He's playing stupid, because he is culpable, he isn't actually stupid. He abused those kids in 8 passengers along with her. Not to forget, he wanted to have his DAUGHTER charged with robbery, for her taking evidence to try to help her siblings.

I’m very sorry 😢 I hope you’re getting help to deal with all of that and that you’ve found some happiness ❤

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19:48 yes.

I tear up a little ever time I hear it. That kid found the right people to ask for help.

Same - made me little emotional.

Yeah, you saw him go into father mode when he answered the kid's plea for help. He is likely an amazing dad for his kids, if he has some.

Can we talk about how the excuse he made for his wife was "our house is haunted?" He says "I'm a smart guy, I'm an engineer..." and then goes on to say he left his kids with a woman who sees shadow people. How does that make it better? She's either just plain abusive and you knew or she's abusive and insane and you also knew.

I’ve watched the dad interviews on Reporting Live from My Sofa and the Dad is definitely off as far as Ruby is and just as much culpable

​@cesardejeronimo8184 you HAD to put in amazing for no reason at all.

Guilt isn't determined by how someone shows their emotions. In modern western culture men aren't allowed to feel anything except anger and this particular man was in the Mormon cult, which means he'd be especially repressed. He may not be a good father but you can't charge him with that.

This comment made me smile. Thank you ❤

That neighbor needs therapy. Christ. His voice while trying to be strong for the boy but wanting to cry

How he said so politely, while starving to death and in excruciating pain, "I have two favors to ask of you" and "It's personal business" broke my heart. Russ at only 12 years old, saving himself and his sister is the true hero.

"What goes on in this house stays in this house."

That young man was sooo brave!! He saved himself and his siblings - especially his young sister - who took 4 hours to leave that closet.

There's a video on another channel of the cops finding the daughter, and she was afraid to eat. She was afraid to talk to anyone, and they got her a personal pan pizza and a drink, set them down in front of her, and she was afraid to eat anything for an hour. The cop with the gun was actually having a difficult time keeping it together.

Yeah. That really stuck out for me as well.

I honestly feel that he knew more than he said. I mean how often did he see his kids that he did know something was going on.

@@loukaya69I think Jodi pretty much had him removed from their lives. I've got a feeling her interests in Ruby went far beyond being merely professional from the get-go, and she wanted to get rid of her main competition.

Even more disturbing was when he asked for his older daughter to be arrested for taking a laptop out of his house that she thought would have proof the years of abuse all the older children had also been through .this. was after the arrests...their older children are extremely supportive of the younger ones even tho they have been estranged for years , they have been to CPS themselves

This is how quiverfull families are. They aren't having kids because they want or love kids, they're having kids to try to drown out other races/religions.

Heartbreaking that poor child was scared in case he was sent home he was afraid to trust adults probably first time he was showed kindness by adult

Devil's advocate: Was he really trying to be 'mature', or was he just giving the simplest possible answer he could because he understood that a quick answer is more valuable than a detailed answer in that specific instance?

That’s not maturity. That’s fear. The fear a child has when their parents are abusive.

​@@nicwelchI see both side

He believed he belonged in prison, because his mother and the demon his mother brought into their home tortured him into believing he was possed by the devil and belonged in prison unless he repented, and it finally got to the point where the boy decided he preferred prison and the devil to her abuse

Just tactics to make her open up. Narcissists love being pandered too.

He’s a snitch and thief

Yep, she's a narcissist through and through. Pure evil. One of the first things I noticed was how she had to have HER face in the camera all the time for the family vlogs. Urgh.

I hope her fellow inmates teach her a lesson.

Blue waffle for dinner every night 😂😅

I would be willing to bet all my money on it, as well! I was thinking the same thing, especially in that side profile when she was standing and the cop was asking her if she needed medical treatment! Her eyes looked BLACK! I was thinking to myself "dang, from this side profile, with those eyes, she looks a LOT like "Reagan" from the original exorcist movie"! 😬 You could see the rage just dripping from her! I pray she is NEVER able to get her hands on another child ever again.

She called him once she realised she was in big trouble on the way to Jodi's bunker...😂

Are the kids okay? Can I see them? (haven’t seen them in a year). These are questions any parent should ask.

he didn't know and he didn't care. he is sticking to the notion that his wife knows best on childcare. he's a crap father.

This post right here should have 1000 or even thousands more up votes. I came here to make the same comment. There was plenty of bad shit going on before he got kicked out of the house, maybe not quite to this extreme but pretty damn close. He doesn't seem surprised at all. *When they tell him about his kids he never asks if they're okay, never asks what's going to happen to them, never even asks where they are. Never says he loves them.* But then when they talk about his horrible wife he asks what's going to happen to her and states he loves her. I think they should have charged him, too. I'm sure the kids had plenty to say about what went on while he still lived in the house.. But maybe they didn't. It's hard not to love your parents, and if he wasn't the abusive one then who knows. But I'm guessing he definitely saw abuse happening while he lived there, and would have kept allowing it to happen if she let him come back.

​@@RoseNZieg😂😂😂HE DID KNOW! HE EVEN PARTICIPATED IN SOME OF IT.

Absolutely. I hope he knows how brave he is and that he did the right thing. ❤

There is no way the dad didn't know. I'm baffled and disgusted

Exactly what I said. They should view the yt videos and bring forth charges.

He wasn’t negligent. He was complicit. He was only worried about Ruby. No concern for his children.

@@Nicholem718-1 agreed. Complicit is a better description..

As a father to an autistic kid and a very controlling ex wife. I don’t care what goes on or “how I feel”. I see my kid everyday, as that’s a real man’s duty and responsibility to raise his offspring. I’ve done through some dark times. Bad situations. . Yet I always showed up for my kid everyday as I let nothing control making sure my kid knew I was there for him no matter what This POS should be locked up with them as well

Exactly. I'm so sick of people acting like he's innocent. He knew what was happening (most likely participated in it as well), as he belongs in prison too.

Dirt bag tried to press charges against his daughter for taking a laptop from his home. Didnt care at all about the abuse she was enduring. I hope he gets arrested soon, hes an awful person and abuser.

​@Kraftpunk1983vc yes, he's total scum IMO

This kind of behavior is rampant throughout the entire religion.

@@drugsdelaney2907It’s a cult. All religions are, but Mormons are up there with Scientology for screwed up in North America

I hate how much the officer spoke for him. He should have kept quiet and let this guy ramble on until he lets something slip.

I feel this. I was never embarrassed having free breakfast or lunch at school. It was one of my biggest opportunities to eat.

IMO Kevin should be in prison right along with her. He was pushing the same beliefs as Ruby 11:35 yet he walks free! After their arrests, he was called into the police station and questioned. The police asked if he knew the condition of his children...of course, he said no. The police said the kids were emaciated He acted so ignorant...asking what the word emaciated meant. He's a professional and he's asking that! BS PLUS...he never once asked about the children...where are they, are they okay, etc. BIG RED FLAG

Ur probably right but she was definitely the mastermind behind all of this ​@JoBlo321

@@dankus.memeokus4192 She definitely was...but he is still culpable. He knew and chose to do nothing.

​@JoBlo321 Spot on. Instead, it was I LOVE MY WIFE, what's going to happen to her 😮

And she HOPED no one fed her hungry child.

Yes

😅 I loved that!

Almost spat my coffee laughing. But coffee should never be wasted. lol

Give them some honey and spices.

​@@bunnymad5049 I'm with you on not wasting coffee. Lol

I about fell out of my chair when I heard this. I MADE her scrub the floor. I hope this lady didn't get off scott free!

they wicked like ruby

@@tammybutler44 30 years each minimum from what I read. House is on the market for 5.3m

@@dwayne_dibleyI think she’s talking about the 3rd lady, Pam. Not Ruby or Jody.

What? lmao. Thats a very normal thing to do. "Hey kids we have company coming over, cleanup and we'll have lunch before they get here." You switched words around too, to make it seem worse. "We had lunch", not "I gave her lunch". As a kid, I helped clean up at my friends house because I had stayed the night. Quit making something look like its not. The other people are wack though, and its horrendous what happened to these children. But Pam def wasnt a part of it.

I LOVE that story! Mike’s not just telling stories, he’s changing lives - lol. I’m sure your son looks great!

I bet his hair cut is very handsome!

Sweet!

​@AmandaPaige71 Omg...I'm really not stalking you. What are the odds?

@@emilyflotilla931 LMAO 🤣 😂 😆 💀 that's too funny! Clearly we share a brain lol 😆

Mormons.

Organized religion is nuts.

The millions who watched her videos and endorsed her methods, subscribed and gave her thumbs up, and as a result made her wealthy have a lot of reflection to do perhaps.

​@@olasmith8132they won't, unfortunately.

100 x 👍 its so true.

He was likely a victim of abuse. His wife and counselor were manipulative and abusive and ganged up on him. Also Of course he wanted her punished when he found out his child was being physically abused.

They were both raised in strict Mormon traditions where children aren’t considered human beings at some extremes. They are products of religious indoctrination and their attitudes towards their children prove it. There is so much corruption and abuse in some of these religious groups.

​@@austinv9964we could give him the benefit of a doubt, but he knew she used food as a punishment, he knew his son had his bed taken away, and on a jailhouse phone call he promised to "keep the children in Truth". He isn't the best choice for these children. Is he redeemable? Hopefully! But right now I wouldn't trust him or that extended family.

@@austinv9964he was definitely victimised by ruby and Jodi, that doesn’t mean he’s a competent or caring parent. He is at best an enabler who seems totally unconcerned with his kids, I’d encourage you to watch their old videos and the interview footage post arrest. Plus he tried to have his elder daughter arrested for going into the home to get clothes etc for her younger siblings, his primary concern was getting her arrested, not seeing if his kids were safe. So yeah, two things can be true at once, Kevin had a crappy marriage but he also, at best, abandoned his kids to a wife he believed was under the thumb of an unstable maniac and then, once they were freed, seems to have continued to be utterly unconcerned with taking care of them 🤷‍♀️ and that is imo a generous read of the situation lol

Didnt you post this somewhere else? Stop trying to take blame off the women.

That’s my question. Why isn’t he?

Worst part is the kids have ended up in the custody of this swine.

Exactly what I was thinking! He heard all the horrible things his wife did to their kids but was still more concerned about her. That tells be he likely knew. His reaction seemed like a performance, too. Like he was faking the concern

Every time I hear that part, I choke up too 😢

I cried

Same smile as Taylor Swift.

And the father agreed

I don't think those kids will ever fully recover from this. It must be so confusing for them.

Creepy, indeed. The turned up nose and long nostrils intensify it.

What a Grinch. What a ... I won't say it (type it)... Starts with the letter C...

Absolutely, the diaries are so telling, terrifying things she wrote. These children were about to be murdered for sure.

That would have been terrifying. I wouldn't be surprised if they had wanted to have people send their "problem kids" to the ranch for "rehabilitation". Ruby's kids would have been test subjects before they started marketing it to Jodi & Ruby's broader audience.

Yes

100% that was the plan-move to 500 acres in Arizona and dispose of the kids. They’re both bonkers and horrible humans who should never be let out of prison. Unfortunately, the LDS cult is everywhere in the courts and Ruby will do 5 yrs and Jodi will be out in 10. Disgusting!!! 🤬

Nah man, don't say she's crazy. Saying someone's "crazy" in some sense absolves them from responsibility - because it implies they got some mental issue that makes them unable to control themselves or think about what they're doing. This woman is not crazy - she's evil. What's more, she kinda tried that angle in court. She was smart enough to not outright claim mental illness, but she was saying stuff like "oh I wasn't thinking straight" or "oh I got brainwashed by a friend/internet/some other bullshit". Which implies that she's not a bad person, she was just "acting crazy" because of brainwashing and/or miriad of other BS reasons she can come up with - anything to kinda say she's "ow-sow-sowwy" because she's a "goowd-pewson", but at the same time kinda not admit anything and shift the blame to anyone but herself.

I have faith most humans would react this kind to a child in this state. Unfortunately some people won’t. 😩

Right clearly some of those neighbors would be the type to take him back to her... Like the one having her daughter clean for her with zero question

@xmiunax4385 idk if that was a neighbor . I think that was a women also indoctrinated in that lady's shit

​@@SamInThe773most Mormons would take him straight back to the family, I think. At most they would ask someone from The Church to check in on them, but even making discord that public would be unusual for Mormons.

It’s also lucky that he found someone before Ruby or Jodi found him. I shudder to think what would’ve happened to him if either of those monsters had gotten to him before he found help. And I also believe that if Ruby or Jodi had approached the boy while he was with the neighbors that the neighbors would’ve fought tooth and nail to protect him from those monsters.

Dude I don't even let my kids go to school on a bad note even if they were the one legitimately throwing a fit. Let alone fkn hungry. Lucky for me my kids will raise hell if needed. Anecdotal story, my daughter (10) was helping her nervous friend go to the bathroom and a lunchroom teacher cleared their lunch trays while they were up...let's just say she'll ask every kid before she does that from now on 😅😅

What this video didn’t say is that child that went to school without lunch was six years old

The words "training kids", yes. What a red flag. I have read these words SO OFTEN in fb comments from Franke- type mothers that it scares me. One does not "train" kids. One teaches them and raises them, with a LOT of love and understanding.

And they always look healthy and well fed, she's not the usual obese subject but definitely healthy.

​@@This-Is-My-Little-Cornerreally? Only 6? The teachers in my country have mandatory reporting - meaning a mother refusing to bring food to her 6 year old would be reported to the child protective services. The extremist Mormons all stick together though, so her kids were probably at a Mormon school. 🤷 Enjoy your day mate.

Me too

So agree…these two are just monsters, and dad isn’t far behind…..

Yea I feel exactly the same...when she shouts , iv got my attorney on the phone..and the officer just says yea that's great, you still need to come outside ....and them you can see its dawning her that they kno, and she's in deep trouble...love it ! 😂

Seriously! Things like not being allowed to have friends and punishments that were both excessively severe and long, like 6 months grounded per flight with my sibling, was my life growing up with evangelical parents. The rejection of any criticism of how they parented me got the same kind of response - that somehow keeping me physically and socially isolated was preparing me for the real would

No! The scary thing is the fact that she did post it and showed all the abuse she was committing on her children, and it went on for so long while showing everyone what a complete monster she was. The cops social services being alerted and they did nothing while she's literally showing you what she's doing. That right there is the scary thing. Obviously a lot of things happened behind closed doors but, this was available for millions to watch and it's still persistent! That's even worse.

Every Mexican does it. That is why our teenagers aren't falling dead for overdose or having a breaking meltdown because their bosses told them that they have to work.

​@@patman0250wym no 😂they are both scary facts

My mother was one of these women minus the body abuse.

And it still happens, even though not always in the sick way the Franke's did. If your income depends on filming your children it is BAD. No matter the circumstance.

If they are going to do it for income, not just a fun family thing, they should have to follow all the labor laws, put the kids earnings in a trust, etc. The reality is the kids are earning the money. Nobody is getting millions of views to watch the parents cook or go to the dentist or shop for clothes. No kid wants to perform as a full time job so there should be limits on how many hours they work.

Studios been doing it for 10 years

Britney spears.

Disgusting. How many of the 7 deadly sins do u break exploiting ur kids for YTT or TV or whtvr.

It makes me think how many more are in this position, right now.......

Escaped his mother, only to be given back to his father... who I hope is not also not as crazy as he appears 😢

@@emmaphillips3847 i hope not,crazy they gave him back to his father!

Currently the most upsetting thing for Jodi is the 3 x's she has been taken to hospital from her new prison. The last time she was in ICU for a few days. Gosh, wonder what's going to happen to her. Probably something worse than being misunderstood.

She is infuriating. And sadly I don’t think she will ever understand what a monster she was…she will only think of herself as a misunderstood victim.

It strikes me that they might not care about children in general. They probably view them as replaceable possessions.

Women

That man choking up on the phone talking or realizing what that kid has been through was really tough...

​@@kevinhibbard320it makes me cry every time. Such a good man

Literally everyone in the world except Jodi and the Franke parents wants to give those kids a hug.

Her snotty behaviour, sitting there silently with a pout on her face feeling SO sorry for herself... absolutely infuriating!

Influencers and instagram "models", the lowest forms of life.

100%!!! Always thought she was so awful and could never understand how anyone watched or supported her

@@Stijn5 that's incredibly unfair. These people are awful, yes. But not all influencers are awful. There are definitely quite a few that are narcissistic and ridiculous, but I still think it's unfair to say that every single person in that line of work is a horrible person. My sister is an Instagram influencer (started on MySpace and Live Journal) and she is an amazing, humble and generous person.

I'm sure it's a similar case with 99% of "momfluencers."

It's the glee she seems to derive from punishing her kids, and also that punitive measures for arbitrary slights are all she does. There's no kindness, no compassion, no encouraging them to become individuals and functioning adults in society, and the rules aren't clear and consistent. They're whatever subjective terms exist in her own narcissistic mind at any given time.

She meant with her bare hands. Not with with gloves and a brush but by hand.

@@Michael-lu7xp ew. Who does that? 🤣

@@lesliebean4594 lol apparently she does.

In the world of LDS. What's sad is if there's any other LDS families doing this shit they're going to lock down their public exposure just like scientologists. LDS needs to be investigated as a whole

@@nicodoe9396 My Dad's mom was mormon and his dad JW and they were both crazy but not this evil.

@@kimberlys8422 yeah I'm not saying all LDS but judging this isn't the first time this has happened i don't feel confident other LDS families aren't abusive towards their children in this manner. Especially since they ran a RU-vid channel giving parenting advice to LDS families.

@@nicodoe9396 yep

@@nicodoe9396the lds church endorsed Jodi and ruby as psychotherapists and marriage counsellors and those marriages turned to 💩.

Also without pay. Yup.

The journal they found? Or the one that she gifted Jodi that included all the "visions"?

Did you know that Ruby Franke has three sisters who are also parenting influencers?

@@Yes-iu3kr The one that lists all of the cruel punishments !She actually enjoyed them suffering !😠🤬

Is there another video covering all of that you can recommend?

@@srb2591 Check out Grizzly True Crime ,she has a lot about it!👍

There is a specific irony in taking away their electronics while she films them for RU-vid to enrich herself though. They’re constantly on camera in front of the world but can’t possess a phone or have any friends for themselves…they were literally just puppets in her show.

The issue with taking away electronics is its an isolation tactic. That prevents them from forming connections outside the family and so there's no friends to ask questions or help.

And being kept in a vault

@@Lukkaboc In their case, yes. I agree. However, I do it at my house too. The act itself isn't that bad. It's her motives and the other things that go with it that make it bad. I hope both of those women get some old fashioned prison justice while they are there. They are truly monsters.

Have you tried purchasing a garment?

Huh?​@@JoyDavidson

​@JoyDavidson you like turtles

Not only are they not interested in that, but I dont think theyre even capable.

No, her mother is a sociopath and now trying to play the victim card.

Mother???

Kevin needs to go down too. In general, I wonder when there will be laws passed against putting kids on the internet. She clearly is a narcissist using them as props and pawns for her own personal use and fame and they had no say in this at all.

@@kokoskokso yes. I think Mike should do a special feature of this case because there's hours of evidence, phone calls, journals where all the horrible things are exposed. And he didn't care about his kids first thing he said was he loved his wife and how she was. Never questioned the health of his kids and was never angry at her on the contrary he said he loves her and will stand up for her. Ah when their oldest daughter went to get all the evidence to their house (phones computers journals etc) he even said they should arrest her for doing that. He is a c*ck beta "male" that let the torture happen to his kids when someone should be protecting them. I think he might get charges (hopefully) they might be gathering evidence because he still doesn't have custody of the kids which is a good thing.

The rocky horror show.....👹