Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice to millions of subscribers to her family YouTube channel, pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of aggravated child abuse after she spent months torturing her young children.

Franke, 41, was initially charged with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse alongside her business partner, 54-year-old Jodi Hildebrandt. As part of a plea deal, Franke agreed to testify against Hildebrandt in exchange for dropping two of her counts.

Franke and Hildebrandt were arrested on Aug. 30 after Frankes 12-year-old son escaped from her home and asked a neighbor to call police. According to an initial report from the Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety Department, the boy appeared to be emaciated and malnourished with open wounds and duct tape around his wrists and ankles.

Franke and her husband, Kevin, ran the now-defunct 8 Passengers YouTube channel, which also regularly featured their six children. The couple had faced criticism before for their strict parenting style, and concerned viewers shared clips from the channel on social media, accusing Franke of withholding food and neglecting her children. After 8 Passengers was shut down in 2022, Franke began producing content for ConneXions, a counseling company owned by Hildebrandt.

Kevin Franke filed for divorce in November.