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Where is Jodi Hildebrandt now? All about the '8 Passengers' child abuse case
Mar 6, 2025
Jodi Hildebrandt was a counselor when she entered the life of Ruby Franke, once a popular family YouTuber.
The two women are now both serving up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to four felony counts of aggravated child abuse.
Franke, 43, who ran the once-popular “8 Passengers” YouTube channel, was sentenced in February 2024 to between four and 30 years in prison.
Franke’s associate, mental health counselor Jodi Hildebrandt, 55, was also sentenced to between four and 30 years in prison.
A new Hulu documentary, “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke,” takes a fresh look at Franke and Hildebrandt’s story. The three-part docuseries includes interviews with Franke’s eldest children, Shari and Chad, and her husband, Kevin, who filed for divorce in 2023.
Who is Jodi Hildebrandt?
Hildebrandt ran a life-coaching business called ConneXions, which focused on “empowering people by educating them with the principles of Truth” and helping them “dispose of distortion’s ugly lies,” according to the still-active ConneXions website.
Hildebrandt focused on counseling Mormon couples and families, NBC News reported.
The ConneXions website still lists Hildebrandt and Franke as members of its business team, and describes Franke in her bio as a “certified mental fitness trainer with ConneXions.”
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