Jon Gosselin

Jon Gosselin would very much like his ex-wife to stop calling him an awful, terrible, violent and abusive person.

But he may not be getting his wish granted any time soon.

Jon Gosselin is facing the worst possible charge a parent can face.

He's been accused of physically assaulting his own child.

For the saddest of reasons, Kate Gosselin and Jon Gosselin are making it feel like 2011 all over again these days.

The former husband and wife -- who starred for years together on TLC's Jon and Kate Plus 8, prior to divorcing in 2009 and trashing each other left and right in a multitude of interviews -- are back at it.

Jon Gosselin says he really didn't want to do this.

The former reality star and father of eight says he never wanted to make this public... but now he has no choice.

Back when they co-starred on Jon and Kate Plus 8, the Gosselins were sort of a running joke.

They just seemed to exasperated by life and sick of each other, you know?

Through a spokesperson, Jon Gosselin has issued a statement in his own defense.

The former reality star has spoken out against accusations that he assaulted his own son.

Jon Gosselin has been accused of physically assaulting his 16-year-old son Collin, prompting an investigation by the Berks County Children & Youth Services in Pennsylvania.

Collin Gosselin wants everyone to know that he's doing just fine.

Better than that, actually.

Jon Gosselin has been accused of of assaulting his 16-year old son, Collin.

And the person who made this very troubling allegation?

Like thousands of other college students, Mady Gosselin was stuck at home when the pandemic hit.

Now, despite appearing without a mask in a public bathroom selfie, Mady is assuring fans that she's not a covidiot.

Earlier this summer, Collin Gosselin missed celebrating the Fourth with the family.

But in August, he was happy to tag along with Jon, Colleen, and Hannah for a family vacation.

Jon Gosselin enjoys sharing parts of his life with fans, from milestones to selfies to how they celebrated the Fourth of July.

But don't come for him or his girlfriend in the comments under his posts. Folks, he will block you.

Just weeks after gushing over girlfriend Colleen Conrad's birthday, Jon Gosselin is spending quality time with his family on July 4th.

But wait ... where is Collin?

Colleen Conrad is more than just Jon Gosselin's girlfriend. She's also a loving mother figure to Jon's kids.

This week was her birthday, and Jon is pouring on the affection in a sweet post.

Jon Gosselin's two eldest children may be too brainwashed to speak to him, but it looks like Mady still has a good head on her shoulders.

As impassioned protests continue from coast to coast, she is speaking up against racism.

It sounds like Kate Gosselin's brainwashing is only part of why Jon isn't in touch with his six other kids.

He encourages the kids to visit with each other, but apparently Kate wont let her four sextuplets meet with defectors Hannah and Collin.

Even though Collin Gosselin is traumatized for life, Jon makes sure that he and Hannah stay in touch with their siblings.

They don't have to talk to Kate, of course. But Jon himself is not in touch with his other kids, no matter how much he would like to be.

16-year-old Collin Gosselin iced out his awful mom on Mother's Day, and we could not be prouder.

Kate was terrible, but there's one person to whom Collin can look as a mother figure -- Colleen.

Kate Gosselin broke more than child labor laws. When she still had custody, Jon says, she effectively broke Collin.

Jon is speaking out about the way that the trauma that Kate inflicted upon their son will haunt him for life.

Kate Gosselin is no longer allowed to exploit her children for money. In fact, she is under investigation for breaking child labor laws.

Jon has been saying that she needs to get a real job like he did. Since she's a registered nurse, he says, there is no time like the present.

Early this year, it was reported that TLC had fired Kate Gosselin for exploiting her children after she filmed her four minors without a permit.

Now, that same allegation has her under investigation by the Department of Labor.

While most of the Gosselin children are stuck at home with Kate during this pandemic, Hannah and Collin get to live with Jon.

But Jon says that Kate is withholding money belonging to both teens, and he has asked the court to hold her in contempt.

Poor Collin Gosselin isn't even allowed to see his family except for his dad and Hannah, thanks to Kate's totalitarian rules.

After his first year of freedom, he's still relearning how to exist in the normal world. And Jon reveals that he's joined a JROTC program.