YouTube Mom Arrested For Abusing 7 Adopted Kids To Make Money
Machelle Hackney of Arizona is charged with pepper spraying her 7 adopted children in order to get them to perform on her YouTube channel. Hackney is also charged with locking…

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Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesMachelle Hackney of Arizona is charged with pepper spraying her 7 adopted children in order to get them to perform on her YouTube channel.
Hackney is also charged with locking the adopted kids up for days without food and water. Hackney has 800,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. Hackney's two adult sons were also charged for not reporting.