The cult leader behind Ruby Franke’s house of horrors

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[@SydneyWatson]

I know this video is a lot longer than usual, but I wanted to include as much as I could in my little investigation. Worked very hard on it. I really hope you all enjoy! :)

[@floralgem]

The son who snuck out of the house to save himself and his sister is such a brave kid. I hope they both get the help they need and live happy, healthy lives.

[@gregorysteimel5165]

I'm reminded of when Jesus said "what kind of parent would give their child a stone when they ask for bread?" as if it was unthinkable. I think we found that parent.

[@christinalopez3044]

This women was abusive long before she met her therapist. She just found a kindred spirit that can come along side her and validate her phyicotic abusive behavior.

[@s0cializedpsych0path]

"Asking her for parenting tips" could have been a ploy to try and get her to admit what she's doing... though she's SOOOOOO narcissistic, that she WOULD believe that it was a genuine ask.

[@williamtoth573]

Funny, all the adults want the kids to be accountable and take responsibility for their actions, yet the adults are blaming each other and not taking any responsibility for what they did.

[@jgirl18515]

If Ruby believes that her children are responsible to what happened to them, then is not Ruby responsible for whatever she claims that her family did to her as a child? Why would she be yelling at her mother on the phone for 45 minutes? Sounds like Ruby doesn't really believe in taking full responsibility.

[@aethertoast4320]

The thing that also needs to be remembered that even though it wasn't as severe, Ruby was abusing her children out in the open for years before she ever met Jodi. Her husband was a part of that abuse, and he isn't any better of a person to leave the children with.

[@mikerundle6014]

Husband was complicit and needs to be investigated

[@nobalkain624]

Ruby sounded like she only cared about how SHE was Tricked in this, not how she treated her Kids. She was a Monster before and is STILL a Monster, this just make her Worse.

[@SteveBottoms]

Dad is complicit. The fact that he did NOTHING is criminal.

[@OmEvul1415]

I wish people would stop saying Ruby was brainwashed by Jodi. She wasn't. Ruby enjoyed abusing her children. In her journal, you can see that she spent most of her time fantasizing all the different ways ahe could torture her kids. Ruby and Jodi are another example of what happens when two psychopaths come together with a shared interest.

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

Can we all take a minute and appreciate the elderly neighbor who called in about the kid, the 911 dispatcher who was so calm and reassuring to him, and the trained first responders who had to deal with the traumatized kids. That's going to leave a mark on all of them for the rest of their lives and I don't think they get the recognition they deserve!

[@RagnarTheRed-x5s]

I watched the 20/20 special on this and came to the realization that R didn't want to go to the police station because he was planning on turning Ruby and Jodi in. He wanted to go there because they had told him that he was so evil that the abuse would stop only once he went to prison.

[@doritoreiss8089]

“You’re going to lose the privilege to eat dinner”???

[@joannatalks.]

I am a mom of six and it is not normal for kids to go to school without a lunch. What an evil mother. And posting it all over yotube. Wow. Horrible.

[@SassyShelly]

Every single person that was signed up for their parenting classes "connections" email list needs to be investigated by CPS

[@LudmilaT.]

What happened is that she was advised by lawyer to pretend that she was manipulated into abusing her children while in fact she knew exactly what she was doing. And her family is also just helping her case by saying she changed dramatically after meeting Judy.

[@torben777]

Did anyone else pick up on this line from the 911 call?

[@marissashea5103]

Nah I've said it before and I'll keep saying it. The accusations of porn/sex addiction, lesbian accusations, the way she always seperates the man from the relationship when "counseling" couples, and the way they made sure the husband could never stumble into the house (has to get permission to come home first, can't ever come to the upstairs bedroom, etc), plus the fact that she had been leaving her kids for days at a time to go stay with and sneak around with Jodi make me think Jodi is a lesbian predator and Ruby had a midlife lesbian crisis. Ruby is vile, Jodi is a predator in many senses of the word