Overview
- Collin, 21, said on Instagram that Jon & Kate Plus 8 presented a false narrative and concealed troubling realities.
- He alleged his mother put her hands on him and used scarring words when his siblings were at school.
- He vowed to continue advocating for scapegoated and abused children and to speak out about child exploitation.
- Coverage notes his 2024 claims that Kate zip‑tied his hands and feet and locked him in a basement, allegations she has denied.
- Kate’s lawyer said he does not believe she intentionally harmed Collin and argued that such conduct would have prompted an investigation and prosecution; Collin and sister Hannah live with Jon and attended his recent wedding, while other siblings remain close to Kate.