Ruby Franke’s son jokes about her prison sentence

A TikTok’s doing the rounds of Ruby Franke’s son joking about his mum going to jail for child abuse charges.
Chad Franke reportedly moved out of the family home before she was arrested in 2023.
And viewers of her family vlogging KZbin channel had previously called child protective services about how she was parenting him.
Chad was seen smiling leaving court after his mum’s sentencing.
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[@GwenPidgeon]

She tortured him. She humiliated him. He can do whatever he wants, including celebrating her arrest, prosecution and incarnation.

[@Roksee]

*incarceration.

[@AnnetteTheCrow]

Yeah like I have no clue why the poor kid can be happy about it ?? I mean let him be happy for once in his life !

[@sweetiepie3359]

@@AnnetteTheCrow seriously you believe this tik tok lol

[@Larissabepressed]

Exactly! I remember that poor kid had his own bed taken away and made to sleep on the floor for months just for making a joke. I kept thinking why are ppl watching and KZbin supporting this content? He has every right to feel the way he does after being abused and I don't understand this post at all!

[@Iamhimberly]

He can kill someone and it's ok?

[@Pookiepotato34]

Oh you mean how she laughed and smirked about him not having a bedroom or a bed for months and months? I’d laugh too. Karma.

[@aperfectworld15]

on point.

[@nicoley8844]

yes bc he made one little sibling wake up over a harmless joke about going to disney worlld? she made him cleep on a bean bag chair. If you watched that clip (I'm sure a lot of us had) ruby didn't like how much her son luagh at it. Rotten ppl gonna rot.

[@andybricks576]

She did a lot more than that. She also starved, physically abused & handcuffed her kids as well as shaved her daughter's hair all off for punishment because she believes her children are demonic when all along it is she who is Demonic. She used her kids to make loads & loads of money via Social Media meanwhile they're shackled to cold floors in bathrooms, garages & closets for days/weeks on end & forced to physically Work in under terrible conditions, outside while they were starving & thirsty! Their bodies were had injuries/sores/bruises conditions. Imagine the PTSD these kids will be dealing with? Poor kids!

[@monicabang_]

In addition to many other things, I'm waiting for the karma to come around for the time when she decapitated her daughter's stuffed animal in front of her. Minus the cameras, my mother used to do stuff like that to me. She would do anything she could to make me panic and she loved to see me cry. Needless to say I haven't spoken to her in almost a decade. I'm so glad he got out of there and I bet he's genuinely glad she's out of the picture and can't hurt his siblings ever again.

[@mariacaballero116]

@@monicabang_I hope you’re doing well and know that you’re a strong person and Jesus loves you. Hopefully your mom got the help she needed.

[@SWEGTA]

Why does the narrator sound so in disbelief? The guy was mentally tortured and physically abused for YEARS by this wretched ogre of a woman. I'm glad to see him smiling despite everything he's been through. It's a sign of strength and perseverance. Stay strong, dude.

[@sinekonata]

Right? It's like she'd doubting the "concentration-camp-like setting" allegations. Well I did 1st as well, but then I got to see the kid that escaped from it. Maybe she needs to see that as well.

[@Kiss_My_Aspergers]

​@@sinekonata Maybe she needs to experience it 😑

[@hc3820]

She’s probably some kind of apologist. Freak.

[@SynthD]

Probably the happiest day of his entire life, right next to moving out.

[@christinebuckingham8369]

Exactly! He knew his siblings were Finally Safe and she’d face Justice for what they all went through!

[@susanbajjada2960]

Amen.

[@farmergirl_green]

Agree!

[@paulanewhook4460]

Maybe second to the day she was arrested, finally.

[@Sarek233]

He looks unhappy and a bit lost.

[@sophiepoppet5673]

Why cant he joke? Why cant he make light of a horrible situation that happened to him and his siblings

[@PinkPoo]

True

[@acdcking1234]

She is a scrumbag

[@Revivethefallen]

He can say whatever he wants about his garbage mother. I hope she never sees the light of day again.

[@Vale0x3]

The fact that he's using his siblings abuse for clout and didn't help them. He's evil.

[@GoAmeliorateIt]

@@Vale0x3 you must be a troll there’s no way someone is that stupid

[@sari-kitty]

He has every right to do that. Ruby mentally and physically abused, tortured, and humiliated him and his siblings for over a decade. I'm glad Ruby's kids are finally free.

[@havetoreturnsomevideotapes]

and the worst part is, if Ruby saw this, she'd still play victim despite everything. I hope these kids never have to have anything to do with their parents or that narcissistic therapist ever again.

[@moyaleeful]

They have a very long walk to mental freedom.

[@ianlombardo9758]

Let’s not forget that his parents sent him to a “troubled youth” camp that is notoriously known for “conversion therapy” among other abusive practices

[@samg873]

​@@ianlombardo9758I heard kids actually died there

[@queenhiyyih2759]

Wait is ruby’s kids with their dad or like in foster homes??!

[@satanabrat]

its so nice to see him happy for once

[@ir9567]

@@Trrippy_Shades But she plead guilty wtf are you talking about?

[@alyssabarrett7006]

@@ir9567 well he’s happy for that piece of shit Mom he had is going to prison I would be smiling to

[@flovejoy]

That it’s nice for him to pleased about her being put in prison so he can be raised right by anyone else other than her @@ir9567

[@sarahtiferet598]

@@ir9567 LOL! WTF are you talking about ? You're just another lonely Troll clearly in need of attention - well then you're welcome! poor freak

[@cececox6399]

​@@ir9567haha they MUST have said something dumb. They already deleted it and now it's making me wonder HOW dumb was it and what they said. 😂

[@frobbsy27]

He's probably thinking "thank GOD Im finally free of that psycho" I'd be dancing too😅

[@amany247]

No god but Allah Islam way for peace and real monotheist Search about the truth with honest heart And first ask Allah to help you to find the way.,

[@1General_Grievous]

@@amany247 Gimme proof that allah exists

[@BuckinghamGuy]

​@amany247 brother I'm also Muslim but I respect everybody's religion.

[@Aye_leesha]

Imagine her as a MOTHER IN LAW

[@dancoflow302]

​@@amany247Brother, you think „Allah“ would've helped this abused children? So cynical of you to say that.

[@simplyshirene8833]

she tortured that young man. She had him sleeping on a bean bag for months. All those children were tortured and I hope Ruby gets 60 years

[@za90909]

Pure evil.

[@vanessajuan095]

60 + years😊

[@Ebonny76]

It’s capped at 30

[@simplyshirene8833]

@ebonny4096 thank you

[@realdean13]

@@Ebonny76are you sure? I thought it was 4 consecutive 1-15 year sentences? So between 4-30. I bet she gets out in 8-10 with stipulations that she cannot have minor children in her care during her entire probation.

[@annsmith7207]

That he can smile --- after years of abuse -- is part of his healing process. And understanding a jury believed them about her abuse !

[@marynraven]

It didn't go to jury trial. She and her accomplice pleaded guilty in exchange for a few of the charges being dropped. They both plead guilty to 4 counts of aggravated child abuse with a maximum of 15 years on each count. But they won't serve more than 30 years because of Utah laws.

[@christinecole6565]

@@marynraven I even heard the prosecutor promised Ruby that they won't advocate for any more time after the 4 years. Smfh. Some of her kids won't even be adults that get to make their own decisions in that time.

[@krazyk8592]

People don't even know IT DIDN"T go to trial, yet you all are giving thumbs up. Don't comment if you don't understand the facts, you look like a fool.

[@christinecole6565]

@@krazyk8592 I think it is important for ppl to comment if they have misinformation or don't understand something. So they can kindly be corrected & given the correct information, like this person was. There's no need to call ppl names bc they didn't know the complicating judicial process in this case

[@judahstar449]

She needs to stop blaming Jody... This are her kids she not only didn't protect them but she took someone else's side and battled against her own kids... that's not the way this works... When U have your own kid.. it's U and then against the world

[@AliciaGuitar]

"He JOKED about his mom being in prison!" Me: "Good!"

[@bubbles0216]

"She could be in prison for up to 60 years, by the way." Me: "Good."

[@MissMeggarz142]

Chad deserves to be celebrating his freedom every single day. Watching Ruby laugh about sending him to the wilderness camp and then taking his room away...she just made me sick. I pray for him and his siblings to triumph and prevail in healing their hearts.

[@just.jess_]

To see a real smile on his face after so many years. I hope he and his siblings heal ❤️❤️

[@mosaic.owl.studios]

So true. There seems to be a difference in his smile now. Like, it's not faked for an audience. It's genuine.

[@jeepwj]

Agreed 💯😊

[@mamaseesa3122]

I saw a clip from one of the last videos he was in, poor guy looks like he's about to cry, clearly doesn't want to be there, and it's horrible. Like he was being threatened from off camera to say his lines and look happy. I wouldn't put it past their incubator to literally be standing off camera with a weapon pointed at the family pet to keep them all in line. So his smile now is a beautiful thing to see since it's real. But I will say this. As bad as those videos were, as horrible as their channel was, I believe it saved those kids' lives. While she was filming so much of their daily life, she couldn't let the a*use go too far without it showing. She may have skipped meals for them as 'punishment' on occasion, but they weren't emaciated. She may have traumatized them with threatening favorite toys and such, but they all made it out alive. The a*use got worse WHEN THE VIDEOS STOPPED. When she 'gave up millions' 'for her children'. Once they weren't on camera, she could do whatever her twisted mind wanted and nobody would see. If she hadn't had that channel, some of those kids might not be alive today. I'm not saying family channels are good, they're their own form of a*use honestly, but in THIS case, I firmly believe it saved those kids.

[@samg873]

​@@mamaseesa3122eve stopped growing due to not eating. Ruby admitted it herself on camera a few years ago

[@theriddlerUSA]

Live your best life Chad!!! It's your time to shine and be happy. 😊❤

[@landonwinters2464]

That boy has every right to say anything he wants about the woman who abused, manipulated, gaslighted and tortured him and his siblings their entire lives. Nobody has any moral or logical reasoning to chastise him for this. I just pray that these kids can go and live somewhat normal lives and heal from the hell that they have been living.

[@jennd4531]

Laughter is the best medicine he's obviously traumatized

[@haplessasshole9615]

His lovely mother wounded him and his siblings so deeply in their bodies, minds, and spirits, they'll always carry the scars. After the years of mess she put him through, I don't blame Chad one iota for being joyful at her finally being punished. It proves she was wrong all along -- he's not a horrible failure of a human being. I hope his narcissist of a mother sees these videos and reads these comments. It's what she earned with her smirking, self-congratulatory vids. What she did to those kids was evil, and she will be harshly judged for it, Mormon or no Mormon.

[@charlikennedy5004]

Right? Who doesn't make jokes about their trauma? It's how we deal with it. Plus there's absolutely no reason he shouldn't be happy about it after everything she did

[@abbieee771]

She’s horrible. I hope those kids are healing ❤️‍🩹

[@PinkPoo]

Even though Chad is dancing, it's easy to see some sadness

[@paulacorcoran9270]

Defenitly there youtube channel has been taking down

[@MalaysiaPhillips-ed6ee]

Same here

[@Alex-Mex]

@@PinkPooyep I saw that too, his eyes show that 🥺

[@gointothedogs4634]

@@PinkPoo It's gotta be hard for him, because they did have good times. it's his mother, but she progressively got worse after he left.

[@belleomalley1022]

Bruh my mum was abusive and if she finally got jailed for the shit she did to me and my siblings, id throw a big party. Just 'smiling' and 'joking' is very reserved for someone who went through that kind of thing from your PARENT

[@JNB520]

That's right young man! Celebrate! We are all happy for you and your siblings

[@denisecosta3275]

let him celebrate his freedom. I'm happy for him and his siblings, God bless em all

[@ferraroannie4058]

Good for him!! Sending much love to Chad and his siblings. xxx I have a 29 year old son (and 31 year old daughter) whom I love with all my heart; cannot imagine the horror of my kids hating me. She deserves every bit of it though. What a tragic case; fortunately, nobody died. This case could have had a much worse outcome.

[@Ama12445-d]

I support this young man. Praying for his healing. ❤️‍🩹

[@seasons365]

Y'all be supporting anything tho

[@oleeeee7807]

@@seasons365shut up lol

[@Ama12445-d]

@@seasons365 I don’t support this comment 🤷‍♀️. 😂🤣🤣

[@Myosotis.journaling]

I mean, imagine turning 18 and becoming an adult right as she’s jailed for the torture but also what she’s been doing to them for years. That has to mess with you psychologically a little bit, yes she’s finally seeing justice which is a good thing but that’s after this child has already become an adult so to him it may feel too little too late. I’d be happy about it too in those shoes, he lost his whole childhood to that and there’s no getting it back. I hope Chad makes a better life for himself now that he’s free.

[@channelname1019]

It was religion that got them into this mess to begin with.

[@LuccaRPG]

Man, if I had a mom like Ruby I'd cheer too. Who wouldn't?

[@cathyl5888]

I’d put myself up for adoption asap!

[@Gryffitarian]

He's reclaiming his power. Good for him.

[@New_Zealand_1]

Good for Chad for showing how relieved he is that his "Mother" can no longer harm him and his 5 other Siblings anymore 💙💙💙

[@sofyandpilates]

Ruby had make fun of their children since they were really young, giving them terrible and degrading punishment even without any reason at all, and all the time maliciously mock them. I think the minimum these children can do is being happy if she is finally been arrested.

[@rachmunshine9474]

Did people try reporting her sooner? I can’t believe these things going on for years in full public view.

[@gwenverde7970]

@@rachmunshine9474Oh yes. People were reporting her to their local police department in Utah & CPS many years ago. I don’t know the exact amount of times reported & I also don’t know how many were followed up on but people knew she was bad news pretty early on.

[@gointothedogs4634]

@@rachmunshine9474 yes repeatedly, viewers and her older daughter.

[@jaynethomas7380]

She shouldn't ever see blue sky again. Horrible, evil witch!!!!!

[@mlreed8929]

Yes, many times they were reported to the CPS (& police?), but no one ever did anything about it! They are partly to blame for this abuse!

[@nicoleferguson2508]

He has every right to process this however he wants! He lived it! Leave this young man alone.

[@RomayPM]

I'd be laughing to. She's a horrible mother, a horrible human being. Good luck kids ❤

[@esotericknowledge111]

She’s not that bad I have seen way worse. Medium at best

[@RomayPM]

@esotericknowledge111 Oh you poor soul 🤣

[@bakugou4life]

She is a terrible mother. Don’t ever say that again.

[@kristio294]

@@esotericknowledge111medium? She was starving the kids.

[@daveshoemaker7137]

@@esotericknowledge111 Really! She kept a diary of her child abuse! Do you put your kids outside for days with no food or water! Watch last night's 2/20!

[@lauryngibson1871]

He can absolutely joke about this, now the poor guy finally feels free enough to joke and laugh without being beaten and abandoned

[@TW1L1GHT_SP4RKL3XD]

He has every right to mock, laugh and make fun of her.

[@slappygoober6544]

Chad I’m with you 😂😂😂😂hopefully the discovery of her journal keeps her in jail at least 30 years!! No parole‼️

[@agnesritchie1234]

That's what she gets for the way she treated her children he had every right to be happy about his mum going to jail! You don't know what she did to him .

[@BostonEsq]

She was NEVER sentenced to JAIL. ​@@agnesritchie1234

[@Mallory98]

As an aunt who saw my nieces and nephews go through horrible verbal and physical abuse for years and they kept releasing them to my sisters custody, I can attest that NO ONE has a right to tell these kids how they should or shouldn’t act! THEY were the victims! My nieces and nephews are older now and most have moved away with their father or other boyfriends/girlfriends or married. Now my sister is all alone and STILL has no remorse for how she treated them but points the finger at how they never want to come see her or let her see her grandchildren! It’s crazy how people can be so selfish and Ruby Franke is just another waste of a human here who has inflicted enough pain and damage on her own children! She doesn’t deserve to be a mother… she doesn’t deserve to live her life now. She destroyed theirs! 😢 She needs to be put away forever.

[@beverleypicard2116]

Yes your speaking facts

[@Milkanddhoney]

They deserved so much better. Hearing only the small part of their story that was made public was heartbreaking. So sorry your family was put through this.

[@shannonfbc1]

Exactly he's a victim and this person can piss off noone has the right to judge how he deals with this

[@iDONTdoFacebook]

Judge not, for with that same judgement thou judgest, thou shall also be judged. Let he/she who is without sin cast the first stone.

[@aishahussain3328]

Saddening to hear she hasn't any remorse nor shame or guilt. Some people will never change..

[@spencerjane732]

He is finally free of her torment, bullying, and abuse !! He has reason to be happy ❤

[@Velvettyy_]

i’m glad chad is joking about his mom going to prison. I’ve always felt bad for Chad bc Ruby and Kevin acted like he was some troubled, rebellious teen. I hope one day Chad can talk about why he was sent to that wilderness therapy camp and tell everyone what he went through. I hope Chad does more stuff that would make his mom loose his mind LMFAO

[@judygillespie3242]

I would hope he could connect with Jessie. She has come so far and he could relate to her in addition to therapy. Sending good vibes.

[@sarmajere2866]

I kind of wondered if Ruby and Kevin might have had doubts about Chad’s orientation, since a lot of LDS kids get sent to Anasazi and programs like it for things like that. Obviously, that’s up to Chad, but Ruby seems like the suspicion alone would have sent her into overdrive. He could also have just stopped drinking the kool aid with that being a last ditch attempt at “getting him back” to an obedient video prop/home slave. If Chad is ever able/willing to talk about his experiences, it would definitely be something I would be interested in reading/watching. He’s been through a lot too. I think we tend to dismiss Chad and Shari because they got out before the crazy amped up, but from watching older stuff, Shari played the game until she left and was safe, and Chad disengaged as much as possible, and he suffered for it too. The older kids were obviously impacted in very different ways, but there is nothing wrong with being happy your abuser is being held accountable, and that your siblings are finally safe. It doesn’t cheapen what anyone went through, just acts as a coping mechanism. I do agree that Chad and Jessie Hildebrant likely have a lot to talk about if Jessie ever feels like they are in a place to reach out to him or to the other kids. They’ve definitely shown a lot of courage in building a life in spite of Jodi’s delusional abuse. I wonder about other clients of Jodi and Ruby and what those kids might be facing, especially with parents who may have doubled down/made them into martyrs, or people in a position like Jessie’s, where it was all swept under the rug, but I also feel for the kids who were abused in a shorter time frame and haven’t had the time/resources for help.

[@michelletalbot2281]

Nah he's entitled to whatever privacy he can get now In adulthood since having his childhood and teenage yrs on blast for the world to watch. He doesn't owe anyone an explanation of what sent him there or what he endured. If he wants to share fine. But ppl shouldn't even be putting it out there that they hope he'll talk about that part of his life with more literal strangers that know him but he doesn't know them

[@jodybogdanovich4333]

​@sarmajere2866 Great point! I hope law enforcement/child protective services will check in on all the families/children from the Monster Duo's client list.

[@Cats.Got.My.Tongue]

@@sarmajere2866 I was unaware about LDS kids “in question” being sent to Anasazi and such programs, so thank you for sharing your knowledge, I truly appreciate your insights and learning something new. It’s personally very helpful as I live in the lucky land down under and despite certain similarities, well I guess you could say that some things are a little different here in Australia🇦🇺🙃

[@yanks7533]

The fact that kid can still laugh is a good sign for his future.

[@Malibusurfsup]

God bless this kid!

[@ControlAltDella]

That poor baby survived wilderness camp, no bedroom door, no bed, and was mocked and abused online for the world to see. I’m happy for him ❤

[@nicolevance802]

He is a survivor despite her quite literally trying to kill him . I am so happy he can smile and eat food and drink water again .

[@skrunklyOwO]

This is the oldest brother,Chad. He wasn’t the one being starved and neglected. Russel and eve were the two kids that were found emaciated and abused.

[@debikaip3699]

@@skrunklyOwOChad was the one taken out to the dessert camp , he had to work all day , then some food , but again no bed . His mother thought was funny, he was there for weeks . Went threw just as much , Chad isn’t mocking his siblings .

[@herecomestheboi1285]

Different son. Chad is the older son, he's 19. But yeah. I'm sure she starved him and abused him too.

[@lovelocked5385]

He should have got help for the others.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

"literally"

[@Violet_Moone13]

I can only imagine the sense of relief he must feel after years of abuse & watching his siblings still living in it. They are all free from her, I only pray that all of them end up in a safe loving home, & not with their dad or family that will subject them to the same type of treatment 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 it seems they all are Part of the same type of religious cult abuse, & hopefully her being exposed will help put the spotlight on this issue & lead to other children in similar situations getting the help they need! No child should have to suffer abuse period!

[@Korn_Pops]

If I found out that my mother was going to prison when I was 19, I'd be doing a happy dance too! (She was going to be brought up on multiple felony charges back in 1997. But she opted out by unaliving herself.)

[@Xianne027]

Oh my dear! 😢 As a fellow sufferer of parental abuse, I truly hope you've found the healing that you need. May God bring you healing and happiness that you deserve! ❤

[@Emanuel-uh1uo]

She couldn't even face the truth ...im glad you're finally free of her

[@analuizadefigueiredosouza7851]

Honestly, can anyone who knows what she's done to him and his siblings say that he doesn't have the right to celebrate the prision of his abus3r? Chad was his parents biggest target. I wish all the best for him, as he was able to keep an upbeat temper throughout all this mess

[@amandalundy3936]

This is what we know of publicly too. She was already a monster for show and her husband was part of it all. He isn't innocent. They were both already extreme religious freaks who got off on controlling and hurting their kids.

[@gointothedogs4634]

@@amandalundy3936 What you call religious freaks is standard teaching for the Mormon Church, and other evangelical religions. Many religions expect absolute obediance to their mana-made teachings. Sad how many of them focus on sexuality as the supreme sin.

[@mlreed8929]

The one thing that gave him any happiness was playing football. The coach and the other football players all liked him. He was good at it, so Ruby took that away from him. Anything that brought him joy was absolutely not allowed. She and her husband were both monsters! He was not innocent in all this. He was a terrible father.

[@resourcedragon]

@@mlreed8929: Based on what the investigations have revealed to date, Kevin the "father" did not actively participate in the abuse. _However,_ and it's a big, massive, giant however, he was present in the house for much of the time that the abuse was going on. The police interviews with him that have been published suggest that he took no part what so ever in the actual parenting process - if he provided the money, he'd done his job. He seems to have worried a bit more about his performance as a husband than a father. If he were in Australia, he would also have been charged, for failing to report the abuse. There was a case in the state where I live where an 18 year old who had was boarding in a house where child abuse was taking place was charged because he didn't report it. The 18 yo hadn't been there for all that long, no one suggested that he was engaging in abuse.

[@unwingedwren9907]

​@@resourcedragonhe wasn't around for the abuse that got her in prison no but they literally documented abusing those kids in their youtube channel. Even if Ruby was with them most being the at home parent and he worked outside, he knew, condoned and participated in what she was up to with denying them food and taking Chad's bed etc. He deserves to be in prison too. It's infuriating he gets away by being absent for over a year

[@nicoleashley100]

Hes like haha u get to sleep on a shitty bed for ever!! I cant believe she took away his room for 7 months

[@gointothedogs4634]

Yeah 7 MONTHS for pranking his little brother, What kind of control freak does that to a kid?

[@mlreed8929]

And who makes their little sick child sleep on a cold hard bathroom floor next to the toilet?!

[@Aquarius444K]

omg youre so right, i love it!

[@resourcedragon]

As I remember it, she also took away the door to his bedroom at one point.

[@cleo5050]

​@@gointothedogs4634It wasn't pranking...he was very cruel to his little brother, mimicking his mother.

[@SilentThundersnow]

Chad figured out how to act crazier than his mom, and joke all the time, this threw his mom off guard, she didn't seem to know how to handle him. Saved him.

[@sarmajere2866]

As awful as troubled teen programs are (I mean, kids have died in them/been assaulted/ruined for life), there is the possibility that life there could have actually been better than life with her. Horrific thought, but…

[@mlreed8929]

No, those programs are not better than what happened under Ruby's watch. See "The Program." It will make you sick how those kids were treated.

[@marleymescudi]

@@sarmajere2866 I remember Chad actually GAINED weight while at the troubled teen program. He was so underfed at home that he still managed to gain weight while walking nearly ten miles a day and sleeping in the wilderness.

[@eileenmcdonald1599]

Hope she does not keep up his mean and nasty actions. Someone won't be as small and weak like his little brother. He may find out what can hapoen. And it won't be pretty

[@Lily2.]

Very true

[@VoiceoftheSeraphim]

She’s a monster. He has every right to smile and be happy.

[@truhanfangirl]

With the shit she did to him and his siblings? I DON'T BLAME HIM! DANCE ON KING! 🤴

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

Let him get it out of his system. It's amazing he's doing this well. ❤

[@Smedley1947]

He's lucky he can still smile and joke. After that kind of upbringing.

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

@@Smedley1947 exactly. Hope the humor helps him deal with life better than that excuse for a mother.

[@AJLinthe5D]

I'm amazed and happy that he is doing as well as he is after being put through hell with the wicked witch of a mother. Good for him.

[@maizystar666]

Every single one of her children have the right to laugh and make jokes about her. She treated them the same fucking way.

[@RangiWade]

It's good to see he's happy. No longer a prisoner of his mother's fanatical ideas. They will always be wary of their mother.. go be happy. Dad loves you, ❤️

[@Emanuel-uh1uo]

The dad is just as horrible...he should never see his ugly parents again

[@marthawoodworth]

He's entitled to be happy. He's nineteen. I hope he has many, many happy days for the rest of his life.

[@Meowzie420]

He suffered from her abuse. He can get through this with humor, if he chooses. I'm glad those kids got justice, even though the damage is already done.

[@nightshadewinter6915]

Omg that intro skit 💀 On point as always Michelle! 😂 4:53 That's acid reflux if I'm correct.

[@tiahc3]

I'm so happy to see the love and support here for All of the children! They deserve so much better than their horrible "parents" gave them.

[@MariRamirez-ejercicios]

I hope he takes her to court and give her more years in jail for what she did to him also. And do not forget her husband, who must be in it too.

[@Ausgar-yc1yl]

She was not sentenced to jail. There is NO such thing as being sentenced to jail for years. Jail is county, the longest anyone can be sentenced to jail for life one year.

[@TattooedPink]

He was abused by her. He can celebrate any way he likes, he's free. Now he can start his life. I hope all those kids recover and thrive ❤

[@Misamonalisa888]

He’s healing & getting extra doses of Justice through humor. That nightmare is over ❤

[@joycenotine283]

I don't think the nightmare is over and won't be for a long time. All of them will need much help for ages.

[@pamelawilliams3144]

She abused him his whole life. Why would he not be happy that she finally got caught cant hurt them any more? This video make it sound that this page is on her side.

[@resourcedragon]

Yes, it did sound that way!

[@linda_dc2379]

He can laugh and joke about it all he likes…. After all it’s his life story…. Not just hers.

[@Lifewkailea]

Probably the happiest day of his life considering he had to sleep ON THE FLOOR FOR 7 MONTHS INCLUDING THE WINTER MONTHS,SO DONT GET MAD AT HIM FOR BEING HAPPY,I WOULDVE BEEN HAPPY TOO

[@Hello_Spaceboy]

Let's just be thankful the kid still has the capacity to find some light in dark times. He and his siblings have been through a hell most of us have never known. I hope all the kids get the love and support they need ❤

[@jennyvigar752]

I hope she never gets out of prison the fact that he is joking is fine. Those poor kids need to be safe

[@kaycampbell8532]

Those poor children. I was in tears when I saw the video when the young son escaped to the neighbor's house. I hope the children are able to recover from the trauma and go on to have happy lives.

[@greensubmarine17]

She sent him to wilderness camp for telling his little bro (the one that went for help bc he was detained) that they were going to Disney when they weren’t. He has every right to snark on her getting SOME of what she deserves.

[@michelletalbot2281]

No he lost his bed for 6 months sleeping on a bean bag chair for the silly prank of telling his little brother they were headed to Disney in the morning. No one really knows why he was sent there and it wasn't disclosed. Knowing those lunatics it could have just been he rolled his eyes at the nonsense and was being 'rebellious' in their eyes so they sent him away.

[@greensubmarine17]

@@michelletalbot2281 you ok LADY?? 🙄THEY SUCK AND HE CAN SAY WHAT HE WANTS. PERIOD.

[@eileenmcdonald1599]

Nope. That was not why. He pranked his brother saying they were going to disney. That's when he lost his room. The wilderness thing was when he was very mean and nasty. He should have been arrested for that supposed prank. You never hold any firearm of any kind to a child's head. He did that .

[@greensubmarine17]

@@eileenmcdonald1599 you sure sound like a big fan. Great morals. Whatever you say lady.🙄

[@cleo5050]

​@@greensubmarine17I doubt she's defending Ruby just pointing out Chad was very cruel to his helpless little bro. Taught to inflict cruelty by his mother.

[@denisemottley22705]

Bless these children and may they have a lovely life from now on. He is allowed to joke about her. Part of his healing. 🙏🏼

[@ItsMeHello555]

Imagine being gifted with 6 precious and new lives, and this is the legacy you gifted them. I can’t even stand to hear her damn name. I’m just thankful the one escaped and trusted a complete stranger enough to ask for help. She is nothing but a disgrace to Motherhood. Good for him. Glad he can still laugh.

[@iiifallapart4603]

I laughed when I heard of her arrest. Her adult child also called cps on her, without luck. This was a long time comming. I hope the siblings are still together.

[@NurseEthel]

As far as we know here in Utah, the other 2 girls are with the oldest Shari. The other 2 children are still in protective foster care. Chad has moved out on his own and is employed.

[@annlolmaugh4491]

That's what I wondered.

[@evelynniemeyer1119]

I read that he was in therapy and had to pay 900 $ per month for the therapy to Jodie Hildebrandt. He worked to pay her. He is a College student.

[@NurseEthel]

@@evelynniemeyer1119 So that's how Jodi was able to afford a 5 million dollar home in Ivins! I guess that was her rate for her clients!

[@dying2survive298]

CPS is absolutely useless

[@nabi.220]

imagine having a mom who cares about a KZbin channel more then her children. my only hope is that the children have recovered from the horrors the mother put them in. 💖

[@robertsitch1415]

Unfortunately, I think that at least half of the people who have put their kids on public social media have not seemed too concerned about their kids.

[@judygillespie3242]

R is always going to be reminded. He will just look at the scars on his arms and legs.

[@gointothedogs4634]

The latest report says the two little ones will have a long time to heal. She had them believing they deserved what she did.

[@candlekrazedgirlie1037]

I would have cried over the 🐝 too, we need them!!! Starburst sky is just too musky for me, I wanted to love it! Great roundup Melanie!!

[@tanyahorula1060]

Its his right. I hope he can heal.

[@rebfish1998]

I'm so glad these kids are finally safe! Those poor children. 😢

[@Anonymous18923]

He’s 100% within his right to mock that creature.

[@emmiloub8699]

He is releasing everything and all the emotions, that he has hidden for all those years and he is finally able to be free and fun and happy and enjoy life

[@mjarboesdf]

I'm glad he can actually still joke around and be happy after the abuse and torture that monster put him and his siblings through. He has every right to feel the way he does. Hope him and his siblings can heal as much as possible and live a long, happy and healthy life together. ❤

[@ayooluwaodefemi9108]

I've had a terrible boss at work who was just transferred and everyone is so happy. I can't imagine having a terrible mother, so happy for this kids that they escaped

[@pamelafulks582]

He can laugh and smile after living with her? YEAH!! Hope the rest of his life is happy and healthy.

[@darlabaker5843]

Awesome to see him smiling ❤

[@lisathomas1622]

I pray all of them recover. I’m so glad he is showing signs of happiness.

[@pnwlady]

Ruby deserves everything that’s coming to her. I hope her sentence is long because Kevin would pick her over their kids everyday. After not seeing his kids for a year, he’s told they were almost killed by Ruby and he was more worried about Ruby than them. Tells me what kind of father he is.

[@morninglobbyenjoyer]

Why is this narrator talking like she's gossiping to me in class?

[@thesibsfsurkfb]

only cares about views

[@twothousandandchew]

it’s what they do..😭. they want to persuade people into believing them even if they’re biased or completely wrong and it works sometimes because people are so gullible.. i saw someone who throws buzzwords around say people were canceling people for drinking water when that was not true at all and their followers literally went with it 💀.. the actual case was just people adding a shit ton of syrup and flavoring packs to their water and acting like it’s still 100% 100 is all no one was canceling anybody but their words made people believe it 💀

[@Monicablackbelt24]

She also sounds like she’s condemning that poor boy for celebrating the mother who abused him and his siblings finally getting what she deserves! No one would blame any of them for doing that so Not sure why the narrator sounds so judgey!!

[@jillhopper5614]

The narrator sounds as if she has no idea of the meaning of what she is describing. A completely ignorant individual apparently. In my opinion, whoever decided to post this poorly written description has also hired a completely inappropriate narrator for such a high profile, extremely shocking case.

[@Luluisraging.86]

Yeah, she’s annoying! Who cares that RUBY could be in Prison for up to 60 years?! SHE DESERVES TO SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE IN PRISON! But knowing the way the system works here in Utah, She’ll probably snow the Utah Parole Board with some BS Story, and be out in less than 15. 🙄

[@wikiwiki264]

I like to think her new "friends" in prison are giving her the same treatment.

[@Xianne027]

I'm sure they are! Especially the ones who had parents like her!

[@jakleenyoukhana4272]

Why can't he LAUGH??!!💀I WOULD LITERALLY BE CRYING IN LAUGHTER!!!😂

[@nicoletaylor278]

so happy for the kids

[@King-Trevin-King-Beau]

Me too

[@glassonion5474]

I hear no jokes! So what if he is smiling leaving court? Poor guy is probably relieved!

[@melissabrown4001]

I'm sorry for everything those kids went through, thank God the 12 year old was smart enough to get out and run to neighbors, good for him, he's my hero for all the kids that get abused by their parents or anyone that abuses kids

[@Mommio_Andretti]

She's a monster and I am SURE he lived through hell as well with his siblings. Either directly, or witnessing his siblings being abused. You cannot judge someone based on their demeanor. I hope he is finding it in himself to heal and help his siblings heal so that they can all now live a healthy and happy life.

[@koriwaldrip7426]

She took his bed away from him for months and then proceeded to send him to a wilderness camp cause they didn’t want to deal with him 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Mommio_Andretti]

@@koriwaldrip7426 exactly- this woman is not a mother... she's a monster and she needs to spend many MANY years behind bars thinking of those poor kids and what she did to them and how it'll effect them for the rest of their lives. How sad.

[@mariannejohannessen9751]

IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU SON YOU DESERVE YOURE LIFE AND FREEDOM MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS AND KEEP YOU SAFE AMEN 🙂🙏❤️👏

[@a.b_22.]

we all knew Chad would be the first to make jokes, hes always had dark humour from how much of a twat his mum was to him I'm honestly praying she gets that well deserved 60 year sentence😂

[@Velvettyy_]

ikr lmfao

[@Svetsaint]

She deserves way longer of a sentence, 60yrs is a slap on the wrist and I highly doubt any of her kids will want to go visit her ever

[@judygillespie3242]

The law only allows maximum of 30 years. They could be sentence to 100 years (consecutive) under the charges but the parole board can only give them 30 years. Confusing I know. 30 years (

[@RubeeDtimebot000]

Ah, that word, it's been so long! .....twat did you say? I cunt hear you! Bearass me later! (Favorite saying in the 70s)

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

Oh, that is disgusting that she can only get 30 years well in the name of Jesus Christ. I pray that she serves that entire 30 years!❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@deannag48]

Chad, we celebrate with you.🎉 Bless you and your siblings. May you now begin to enjoy your lives.

[@PatriciaLane-x2p]

Bull he’s supporting Kevin three passports when she’s out in 8 months

[@jewels964]

Hell ya I will celebrate with him. She is a MONSTER.

[@jewels964]

​@@PatriciaLane-x2pshe won't be out in 8 months.

[@dmarlin999]

I'm sure this is a small amount of justice for this young man. God bless, comfort and protect you, always 💖🥰🙏🙏🙏 So much love is sent to you as you move forward with your life ❤🙏🙏🙏

[@Mr_C.Bacteria]

He actually looked like he'd been crying when coming out of court, and trying to put on a smile. Either way he SHOULD be happy, I wish him all the best

[@happycamper4ever873]

It’s got to be so traumatic for these older kids. They tried so hard to get help! Especially Shari! I hope they all heal and recover. And one of Jodi’s other victims Jessi- she is a rockstar for speaking out about Jodi! People are finally listening!

[@rae3043]

Hes earned the right to say anything he would like about his parents.

[@d4na.511]

This short really showed me how great my parents are.

[@ruthalon9323]

He was one of the first to suffer his mother’s abuse.

[@eileenmcdonald1599]

No he was not

[@gogoa942]

And his fathers abuse to!

[@Findpepperbridge]

He treated him so badly! I’m so glad he’s happy and well!!!! I’ve been so worried about those kids. I hope the younger ones are ok as well

[@Ali-nx8gh]

God Bless him! He deserves to be happy and has every reason to celebrate. This is his initial response, we have no idea how he will cope or what the long-term effects will be for him. Unfortunately, this will affect every relationship he has with women. I hope he can learn to trust. A mothers betrayal of a son's trust has a HUGE effect on him for the rest of his life. Which is why she is so hated!!

[@welcometorenland]

We all cope differently. Let the kid be a kid.

[@deannajan25]

He is not coping. He is exercising his right to be happy when his abuser went to jail. The fact that is was his mother does not change that. It makes it ever worse.

[@welcometorenland]

@deannajan25 what you just described, it's the exact definition of coping. Stoo with the need to be right

[@gointothedogs4634]

@@deannajan25 Oh SU.

[@janetginty1847]

I wish all her children all the best in life from now on they truly deserve it ❤️ 😊

[@QUEENESTHER345]

Good for him. She's a monster. Who knows what else she put her older kids through as well?

[@Oohlala66]

Poor kid. Can you imagine what we didn't see. He's free now!

[@cellison9414]

Bravo to this young man!

[@edvh88]

I’m sure this was a long time coming. Glad he gets to see some justice done.

[@kitfaced]

I’m happy for him! One of my abusers went to prison recently and I was elated, I still laugh whenever I think about him being in there. Sometimes you just gotta laugh and joke your way through trauma

[@Carol-c9u]

That’s awesome. Those kids were so abused. Just horrific.