Ruby Franke and Elleshia Seymour: The LDS Doomsday Pattern Nobody's Talking About
Published: January 31, 2026
Duration: 22:41
Two Utah mothers. Both raised LDS. Both developed apocalyptic beliefs that destroyed their families. Ruby Franke tortured her children until her twelve-year-old escaped through a window. Elleshia Seymour allegedly took her kids to Croatia based on TikTok prophecies about nuclear winter. In both cases, the children figured out how to save themselves.
And in both cases, the fathers say they had no idea.
Kevin Franke told police he hadn't seen or spoken to his kids in over a year. His job was to "financially provide." That was his "only involvement." He trusted Ruby completely—while sh...