Collin Gosselin, known from the reality series “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” alleged in an interview with ABC that his mother, Kate Gosselin, isolated and mistreated him during his childhood. The allegations were reported by Fox News on Oct. 13, 2026, ahead of the release of Collin Gosselin’s memoir.
He claimed he was made to sleep in a locked basement room and that, after an attempt to run away, his mother restrained him with zip ties. He also said a teacher noticed an injury to his ear, which he attributed to his mother dragging him by the ear. According to his account, he told school staff about the incident, and was later removed from school in fourth grade.
Collin Gosselin further alleged that shortly before his 12th birthday he was taken from the family home and placed in an institution, where he received limited contact with relatives. He said he was afraid to speak when child protective services questioned him about abuse allegations.
The report also recounts his claims about diagnoses attributed to him by his mother and an independent psychological evaluation that he said did not support them. These are claims presented by Collin Gosselin; the supplied material does not include the evaluation or independent corroboration.
Kate Gosselin has described Collin as having behavioral challenges, according to the report. Fox News said it contacted her representatives for comment. It also reported that she previously responded to social-media comments about her son’s allegations, saying she believed defamation cases involving public figures are difficult to bring. The source does not provide a direct response from her to the specific allegations in the ABC interview.
The story concerns disputed claims about events from Collin Gosselin’s childhood. No court finding or other independent determination resolving the allegations is cited in the supplied report.
