{
  "id": 14278397,
  "title": "‘Jon and Kate Plus 8’ star Collin Gosselin accuses mom Kate of abuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/jon-and-kate-plus-8-star-collin-gosselin-accuses-mom-kate-of-abuse",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:43:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12100809/collin-gosselin-accuses-mom-kate-gosselin-abuse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former star of the reality TV show \"Jon and Kate Plus 8,\" Collin Gosselin, has accused his mother, Kate, of abuse. In an interview with ABC News' Juju Chang, the 22-year-old revealed that he and his seven siblings were \"overworked\" and \"exploited\" while filming the popular reality series. Gosselin alleged that he and his siblings faced physical and verbal abuse from their mother after their parents' divorce in 2009. He claimed that his mother placed him in a locked room in their basement, which she only admitted to during a recent interview. Kate Gosselin has previously denied these allegations, stating that her son was placed in a facility due to multiple psychiatric diagnoses and outbursts involving weapons.",
  "summary": "'I threatened my mom's income, I threatened her image, and people will do anything to protect their reputation, especially my mom,' Collin Gosselin said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}