YouTube Star Arrested for Allegedly Abusing 7 Adoptive Children, Forcing Them to Act in Videos

YouTube Star Arrested for Allegedly Abusing 7 Adoptive Children, Forcing Them to Act in Videos
YouTube star Machelle Hackney was arrested for alleged child abuse of seven of her adoptive children. Pinal County Jail
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A YouTube star who is known for making videos featuring her seven adopted children has been arrested for allegedly physically, mentally, and sexually abusing the kids, police say.

Machelle Hackney, who runs the YouTube channel ”Fantastic Adventures“ that has accumulated over 250 million views since 2012, was arrested on March 15 after officers from the Maricopa Police Department conducted a welfare check at her home in Maricopa, Arizona, according to a complaint filed, reported ABC News.