Jon and Kate Gosselin could be criminally prosecuted and their show faces being shut down as a result of an ongoing child labor law investigation by the state of Pennsylvania, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

Timothy M. Kolman, a Pennsylvania attorney specializing in labor and employment law for more than 20 years, told RadarOnline.com that last season's 41 episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 could be considered the equivalent of temporary employment for the Gosselin kids.

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While the premiere of the fifth season of Jon & Kate Plus 8 drew a record 9.8 million viewers, Jon and Kate Gosselin are inflicting child abuse on their brood through the constant filming for the reality show, an expert exclusively tells RadarOnline.com. While the family gets many perks -- from free trips to free clothes -- the eight kids are being subjected to an environment that could inflict potentially long-term emotional damage.

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