Where Is Chad Franke Now? Here’s Why He Disappeared from Mom Ruby Franke’s '8 Passengers' Vlogs — and Why He’s Back on Camera forDevil in the Family

Mar. 15, 2025

Chad Frankegrew up no stranger to the spotlight.

Here is a look back at Chad Franke’s vlogging days with his family — and where he has been since his mother’s public downfall.

Who is Chad Franke?

Chad’s family documented their everyday life in Springville, Utah, on their YouTube channel, with the Franke children primarily in the spotlight. The vlogs showcased their different coming-of-age moments, such as Chad’s difficulties in school and his voice changing during puberty, according toThe Cut.

The Frankes were also open about their strict parenting and discipline style on their increasingly popular vlog.

Thecontroversial punishments— many of which involved Chad — including taking away the “privilege” to eat dinner from Chad and his younger brother Russell after wrestled in the home and taking away Chad’s bed for seven months after he played a prank on a sibling.

“I was sleeping on a beanbag since October,”Chad explainedin a video.

Why was Chad Franke sent to wilderness therapy?

According to theAnasazi Foundation, they are an outdoor behavioral health program for adolescents struggling with “substance abuse, emotional, or behavioral concerns.” Participants in the program must spend a minimum of 49 days in the Arizona wilderness, hiking and camping with minimal gear. The website emphasizes that the program is not a “boot camp” but focuses on the “principles of unconditional love, agency, repentance, forgiveness, and restitution.”

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It resulted in Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services visiting the Franke home and interviewing the children individually over two hours — but the case was eventually dropped due to a lack of evidence to support the allegations, according toInsider.

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Hildebrandt also pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse, and, as part of their pleas, both women relinquished the right to appeal their convictions. Theyreceived identical sentencesin February 2024: Four consecutive sentences ranging from 1 to 15 years. However, neither woman will serve more than 30 years in prisondue to a Utah lawabout consecutive sentences.

She continued, “I will never stop crying for hurting your tender souls. You’re so precious to me. I’m sorry.”

Where is Chad Franke now?

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“Being a Realtor has been the BEST fit for me to start off my career,” Chad wrote onInstagram. “Working with all of you and getting to know all of you personally is the best part of this. DM me for your Real Estate needs, any State!”

“GOT A TATTOO OF MY MOM FOR THE SUMMER,” he wrote on the video before wiping off post-tattoo lotion from his forearm, which revealed nothing was there.

He has also posted on hisInstagramaccount about his involvement in the Hulu series.

“POV: everyone sees you on Hulu and lets you be their realtor,” he wrote over a video of himself dancing to a viral tune. “Praying it grows my business,” Chad added in the caption.

source: people.com