A judge this week will decide the fate of a disgraced Utah mommy blogger and mother of six, Ruby Franke, whose abusive parenting — documented and widely broadcast on her own social media platforms — garnered national attention and outrage.

Franke, a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints, documented her family’s life in Utah on her now-deleted 8 Passengers YouTube channel, which at one point had 2.5 million subscribers. The account started facing criticism in 2020, including an online petition that said Franke’s videos showed signs of abuse and neglect and calling on state child protection authorities to investigate.