Collin Gosselin Alleges Kate Gosselin Zip-Tied and Institutionalized Him as a Child Collin Gosselin has detailed new abuse allegations against his mother Kate Gosselin, including being zip-tied, isolated in a locked basement room, and placed in a psychiatric facility at age 11. Kate has denied the claims, while Collin prepares to release a tell-all memoir. Collin Gosselin has shared new details about his childhood, alleging that his mother, Kate Gosselin, abused him and isolated him from his siblings and father. In an interview with ABC ahead of his upcoming memoir, Collin claimed Kate made him sleep in a locked room in the basement to keep him away from his father, Jon Gosselin. He also alleged that during one incident, Kate dragged him across the room by his ear, leaving his earlobe swollen. A teacher noticed the swollen earlobe, prompting Collin to speak with his guidance counselor.He told ABC, My teacher saw ... and then I talked to my guidance counselor, and I told them about it. And my mom was not very happy that I spoke about that. Collin was eventually pulled from school in the fourth grade. He recalled being too afraid to say anything when child protective services questioned abuse allegations.Collin Gosselin Alleges Abuse By Zip TiesCollin claimed Kate bound him with black zip ties, putting his wrists and ankles together. She had put my wrists together ... and my ankles, and took black zip ties and zip-tied my hands and feet together, he alleged. He said Kate then threw him down, slamming his tailbone against the hard floor, and left him alone in the family's basement. Kate has denied all allegations of abuse.An attorney for Jon Gosselin said Kate did not intend to harm Collin, but Collin has discovered paperwork documenting 14 complaints made to Children & Youth Services about Kate. Days before his 12th birthday, Collin claimed Kate had him removed from their home and placed in an institution. He alleged he was then pumped with medication and received little contact from his family.He spent roughly 22 months in the psychiatric facility, where he claims he received only one visit from Kate. I was told, This is for your own good, he recalled. He added, I threatened my mom's income, I threatened her image and people will do anything to protect their reputation, especially my mom. Kate has stated that Collin was placed in the facility for his own well-being due to his psychiatric diagnoses.Kate Gosselin Defends Treatment Of CollinShe said all measures taken in their home were at the recommendation of Collin's pediatric psychiatrist and his team of specialists. In her diary, Kate wrote about having to pray to God to stop hitting Collin when he was 2 years old. Collin also claimed Kate forced him to take multiple medications at age 11, including antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and anti-anxiety pills, without telling him why.Collin wrote that Kate claimed he had autism, bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, but an independent psychological evaluation allegedly showed he did not have any of those diagnoses. In his memoir, In The Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, Collin wrote that his earliest memories were of camera crews taking over his house.He said, We were rolling every day, I mean at least a majority of the week, every week of the month of the year. And they were always there. There was always lights set up and cameras. He added, It was never normal.Collin Claims Childhood Was Exploited For TVThat should never be a thing where you exploit children, where you film them potty training. He also recalled photo shoots where producers would bring in puppies, let the kids play with them, then take the puppies away once pictures were taken. Collin admitted he was not sure about life before the cameras arrived. He told the outlet, Simply put, my whole life that I lived was a lie.He grew up on television as cameras followed the Gosselin family for years, first with Jon & Kate Plus 8 and then Kate Plus 8. Following his release from the facility, Collin moved in with his dad, who was granted sole legal and physical custody of his son. Kate has remained quiet about the latest allegations, but she defended herself over the summer on social media.She responded to TikTok comments referencing Collin's claims that she forced him and his seven siblings apart and pitted them against each other. When one fan suggested she sue Collin for defamation if the accusations were lies, Kate replied, I can't bc I'm a public figure. Rules are different unfortunately. She also doubled down on her denial of Collin's abuse allegations in the comments section of her TikTok videos.Kate Denies Abuse Allegations On Social MediaCollin has been outspoken about his childhood since leaving the facility. He claimed Kate isolated him from his siblings and spanked all of them frequently. He has also attempted to run away from home, and Kate allegedly zip-tied his hands and feet and left him alone in the family's basement. Kate has offered Jon a $2 million deal to stay together and pretend their marriage was intact for the sake of their TV show.TLC had an interest in preserving the empire, and Dr. Phil is reported to have secretly met with Kate and her ex-husband Jon. Collin said he was not surprised when he obtained the paperwork documenting the complaints against Kate. Everybody was like, Were you surprised when you got this? I was like, No, he said.Because I knew that, it's just that I needed it on paper.