Collin Gosselin’s Abuse Allegations Renew Family Dispute

Collin Gosselin’s memoir allegations of childhood abuse by his mother, Kate Gosselin, have drawn renewed attention after a former family nanny said she witnessed Kate grab him repeatedly. The allegations remain disputed: Kate has denied abusing Collin, and the accounts described in the reports have not been independently established. Ashley H., who worked as a house cleaner and fill-in nanny for the family, made the claims in an interview published Friday. She said Kate treated Collin differently from the other children and recalled seeing her grab him many times. Ashley also described strict household rules, including limits on toys and children’s clothing, and said she contacted Berks County Children and Youth Services after leaving the job. The agency and Kate’s representatives had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication, according to the report. Collin, 22, describes his account of childhood in his memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, released Oct. 13. In a Friday interview, he said he wants Kate to acknowledge his account and take responsibility, though he does not expect her to do so. The claims in the book...