Myka and James Stauffer were popular family vloggers with 7,00,000 subscribers on their main YouTube channel, where they shared parenting videos of their four children.
In 2017, at the peak of their vlogging career, the couple adopted 2-year-old Huxley from China.
However, in 2020, fans noticed that the adopted son was missing from their videos, which typically featured the entire family and documented their daily lives.
The couple released an emotional confession, revealing that they had relocated Huxley to a different home and family.
The child had been diagnosed with autism, and Myka and James admitted they “never wanted to be” in that position.
“There were a lot more special needs that we weren’t aware of and that we were not told… We never wanted to be in this position, and we’ve been trying to get his needs met and help him out as much as possible.”
The announcement also prompted an investigation from authorities to ensure the child’s well-being, though the case was closed within a month with no legal action taken against the YouTubers.
Following immense backlash, they deleted their YouTube channel, and Myka has since remained inactive across all platforms.
Meanwhile, James runs an account focused on automobiles.
In 2017, at the peak of their vlogging career, the couple adopted 2-year-old Huxley from China.
However, in 2020, fans noticed that the adopted son was missing from their videos, which typically featured the entire family and documented their daily lives.
The couple released an emotional confession, revealing that they had relocated Huxley to a different home and family.
The child had been diagnosed with autism, and Myka and James admitted they “never wanted to be” in that position.
“There were a lot more special needs that we weren’t aware of and that we were not told… We never wanted to be in this position, and we’ve been trying to get his needs met and help him out as much as possible.”
The announcement also prompted an investigation from authorities to ensure the child’s well-being, though the case was closed within a month with no legal action taken against the YouTubers.
Following immense backlash, they deleted their YouTube channel, and Myka has since remained inactive across all platforms.
Meanwhile, James runs an account focused on automobiles.