Ruby Franke alleges kid sexually abused a sibling for years during court appearance

A popular mum influencer accused of abuse has made a disturbing claim about one of her six children during a court hearing.

US mum influencer Ruby Franke reportedly made shocking sexual abuse allegations about one of her six children during a hearing for charges she faces for aggravated child abuse in Utah on Thursday local time.

The disgraced YouTuber, the New York Post’sPage Six section reports, claimed during a court appearance that one of her minor kids abused a sibling and molested “several” other family members and neighbours for “years”, according to the Daily Mail.

The 41-year-old – who appeared via video from a Utah jail – reportedly also claimed that the troubled child began looking at pornography at three years old.

After the unnamed child allegedly began abusing a younger sibling, the alleged victim also began participating in sexual abuse, the outlet claims Ms Franke said.

The molestation was reportedly disguised by a “patting” game, but no further details were provided.

Ms Franke alleged that the child who began the sexual abuse confessed it to her in May this year.

A popular mum influencer accused of abuse has made a disturbing claim about one of her six children during a court hearing. Picture: YouTube

Ruby Franke alleged in court Thursday that one of her children sexually abused family members and neighbours. Picture: Instagram

She did not provide any evidence of her disturbing claims, reported the Daily Mail.

However, at one point during the hearing, a lawyer in the courtroom claiming to represent one of the mothers of a molestation victim asked to be heard.

The judge reportedly denied that lawyer’s request, stating that those claims could be heard at a later time – but noted that the alleged abusive child would need to “be placed in a home with no other children”.

According to the Daily Mail, the hearing took only about 30 minutes, but two of Ms Franke’s older children were present when their mother’s damning claims were made.

Her husband, Kevin Franke, who previously said via his lawyer that he had no part in the alleged abuse inside his household, was also reportedly at the hearing but did not comment.

Franke has been arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse. Picture: Instagram

Franke with her husband, Kevin. Picture: YouTube

The Franke family’s troubles came to light when she was taken into custody on August 30 over suspicions of aggravated child abuse.

Earlier this week, Ms Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrant, were charged with four additional counts of child abuse for allegedly causing or permitting “serious physical injury to the victims in three different ways: (1) a combination of multiple physical injuries or torture, (2) starvation or malnutrition that jeopardises life, and (3) causing severe emotional harm”, stated the Washington County Attorney’s Office.

The alleged abuse that led to Ms Franke’s arrest was when an emaciated child with duct tape around their arms and legs fled her home and ran to a neighbour’s house, sparking an investigation.

This article originally appeared on Page Six and was reproduced with permission