Jon Gosselin brought the Gosselin name back into the headlines on Tuesday, telling the“Legally Goff”podcast that ex-wife Kate should be in jail, directly comparing her to family vlogger Ruby Franke, who was sentenced in 2024 to up to 4 to 30 years for aggravated child abuse.“He was abused and the abuser still walks free and that’s awful,”Jon said, referring to their son Collin.
The comments land right as Collin’s memoir,“In the Shadow of Eight,”hits bookshelves. In it, Collin accuses Kate of abuse and details his 2016 stay in a mental institution at age 11. Kate has denied the allegations, describing Collin’s institutionalization as medically necessary. Jon added that he’s working with attorneys to possibly build a case.
Jon also opened up about his estrangement from eldest daughters Madelyn and Cara, saying he wouldn’t recognize them if he passed them on the street:“Walking around for 13 years not knowing has pretty much eaten my soul away.”The family’s reality TV legacy now raises familiar questions about child stars, accountability, and who protects the kids when the cameras stop.
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