“Something I am looking forward to” (exclusive)

Kevin Franke loved his wife Ruby Franke so much that he agreed to cut off all contacts with her and her six children for a year to improve her marriage.

But everything changed after Ruby, 43-The-Der with her now no longer became famous for the YouTube Channel “8 Passagers” about her healthy life in Utah and her children on social media, was guilty of including child abuse with two of her children. She received a prison sentence of up to 30 years.

Although Kevin says he still loves Ruby, he applied for a divorce in 2023.

“To this day, I am still working through the divorce,” he tells the people exclusively. “We try to reach a settlement. It was a long process, well over a year, but it takes. We are close. ”

When asked about dating: “Well, of course, I think of, but I am a man of my honor and I am still technically married. And so I hold back until the divorce is complete. ”

“If the time is right, I think I will look forward to it,” he continued.

For the first time, the 47-year-old Kevin and his eldest son Chad (20) are talking about their ordeal in the cover story of the people this week and in Hulus three-part documentary series. Teufel in the family: the case of Ruby Franke, Streaming Thursday, February 27th.

More information about Kevin and Chad Franke with Ruby Franke, subscribe to people or get the edition this week on Friday on the newspaper course.

In the Docuseries, Kevin, Chad and the oldest child in the couple, Shari, 21, opened the director Olly Lambert about the rise of their family of Mormonian family to online and wealth that achieved 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube and earn $ 100,000 a month on their climax.

Ruby loved fame and validation as “America's mother,” says Kevin. But their fans finally turned them on, worried about their strict educational style.

In 2022, Ruby ended the canal and decided to get together with the therapist Jodi Hildebrandt for the podcast of the mothers of truth.

At that moment, things were determined for the whole family that Hildebrandt and her unorthodox, controversial consulting methods attracted.

Hildebrandt is the one who said Ruby that he should take off Kevin and Chad, then 17, questions, says Kevin.

Chad lived alone in a Provo apartment and ran his bike to school and to work. Hildebrandt had all my friendships and relationships break me. And then at some point I was only alone. ”

“Jodi insisted that we submit pain and complaints,” explains Kevin. “Pain and complaints would change us, make us stronger.”

Kevin is often asked why he agrees. “When it was day number one and Jodi said, 'You are selfish. You have to go to the separation and regret: “I told her to do a hike.”

“And I did it. I said that I first presented in Jodi's program. ”

But Hildebrandt didn't start so strict, he explains.

“She brings her hooks into you and slowly begins to indoctrinate you,” he says. “When I was suggested after all this indoctrination and conditioning, it seemed like: 'Oh, you are right at the time. OK.'”

Like Ruby, Hildebrandt was guilty of child abuse and received a prison sentence of up to 30 years. The exact conditions of your sentences are determined by the Utah Board of Pardons and Sanole.

If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp Child's abuse under 1-800-4-a children or 1-800-422-4453 or go at www.childhelp.org. All calls are free of charge and confidential. The hotline is available in more than 170 languages ​​around the clock.