Convicted Child Abuser Ruby Franke’s Oldest Daughter Will Never Speak to Her Again: ‘I’ve Seen Too Many Crocodile Tears'

Mar. 15, 2025

“I personally have seen too many crocodile tears from her, and so I can’t say whether she is sorry,” Shari says in the last episode of the three-part docuseries.

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Over the years, Shari became incredibly concerned for the safety of her siblings who remained in the home. She even called child services, though no further action was taken after a welfare check.

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“Part of me feels guilty if I don’t forgive,” shetold PEOPLEin January. “But I’ve come to realize that forgiveness for me just means that I don’t let her actions consume my thoughts.”

“I’m still angry about what she did, of course, and that’s never going to go away, but I am living my life and I am not letting her take any more of that from me than she’s already taken.”

source: people.com