Convicted YouTuber Ruby Franke Beat Her Son Brutally, Says Daughter: ‘I Helped Clean Blood off the Walls'

Mar. 15, 2025

“I did always feel bad when he got in trouble,” Shari says of Chad in the docuseries. “He’d get a bloody nose and I’d bring him toilet paper and didn’t really know what to do."

In the series, Chad claims the abuse was hidden from viewers, recalling “times where she blew up off camera. She would spank, whip, take the belt out and whip my butt. Pull down my pants, whip me.”

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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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