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The media tends to help along these narratives by calling girls "women" child victims in general as "young people" and r*pe/SA as "intercourse" or "s*x". Media is complicit. Once you start paying attention to the language that so called journalists use in their articles (see also: reporting on police brutality) you lose a lot of faith.
this pisses me off man..I've been that 10 year old..this dude is sick..I remember when this came out I couldn't believe it..I used to watch 7th heaven all the time
Him talking about him and this 10 year old saying “we both just sat there & didn’t move a muscle” is acting like him and this 10 year old were both equally as confused and caught off guard
also provides a convenient way for him to suggest she didn’t make an effort to resist (not that a child should need to) without sounding directly accusatory
Yesss..It sounded like he was talking about something happened between the two of them, rather than he did something to a child that was totally confused!
R.Kelly, 14-16 year olds aren't young women either bro. Even 18 year olds aren't women mentally really, they may have reached pre-young adulthood but it's weird how people think 18 year olds are pretty much adults and all is cool.
In Puerto Rico, we don't have a statute of limitations in regard to s3xual abuse. The survivor can be 5 years old at the time of the abuse, and she discloses that when 40 years old, the perpetrator will face trial. Is a crime that should not expire.
Puerto Rico sounds like they have their act together. Well done! So what do they do about women who sexually abuse children? 0r women who lie about it to bury a man unjustly? Anything?
I don’t think that’s the case. it’s easy to rip on my for what he has done, but if he is being genuine (even slightly), people who have done horrible things and live with that constant regret are haunted by their past. it wouldn’t be surprising that he does remember every detail. it’s not easy to forget, nor will it be forgotten.
While I do agree, I seriously question WHY she didn't release the Kraken on him sooner. She had that recording & full knowledge of his sickening conduct for YEARS before the info made its way to TMZ.
When a perpetrator, reflecting on his behaviour, refers to his ten year old victim as a "young woman", you know he's still dangerous. That he can equate a ten year old child with being a woman proves this beyond any doubt.
Ewwwww. I saw a pedo on Steve Wilkos's show who was dating a woman with a young son, & THANKFULLY the child immediately told his mom what happened. On the show, the pedo kept saying "this guy" & "this man", REFERRING TO A TODDLER!! They find ways to convince themselves it's normal.
He , in his predatory mind thinks this is going to takes the focus off of the fact that the victim was a child when the abuse took place !! Not a "Young Woman" as he is eluding too!! He is a very dangerous person, and needs to be out of Society, PERIOD !!
Maybe it’s a southern thing, but it’s normal for adults to call children “young lady” or “young man” around here. I hear it all the time, so when dreading brought it up as a way to distance himself from what he did, that was the only part of the video I really disagreed with.
An "adult survivor of child abuse" is a bold statement...but you don't have to stay one. Living well is the best revenge, not to mention healthy. Maybe not all at once...but slow and steady wins the race.
@@allanbard6048 truth. My serenity and happiness is my best revenge and I’ve done all the other types. No more baggage to lug around. It is a life of freedom.
Just because someone is abused, doesn't mean that they haven't had many good examples of how to behave towards others. On top of that, unless you're a psychopath, most people know what feels right or wrong. The old assumption that abused children grow up to abuse others, is total crap. I would probably unalive an asshole that I caught doing things to hurt kids....
In the taped counseling session when his wife confronts him about exposing himself to a 10 year old, he seems to think it makes him sound less disgusting by saying she was 11, then 12, then 13. It’s as if it he’s describing an affair he had with another woman, rather than molesting an innocent little girl. Truly monstrous.
I started laughing at that point, she was 10, no wait 11 ... I was waiting for Faye to jump in there and say something sarcastic, like ohhhh 11? That makes it so much better.
The fact that he admitted all of that and is not in jail right now is wild Edit: y’all I know what the statute of limitations is, my point being something like this should have zero statute of limitations, like murder
To anyone reading this: BE RUDE AND FREAK OUT. If someone is doing something like this to you, BE RUDE AND FREAK OUT. Wish I had been taught this as a girl instead of "be quiet, be good"
So true. As girls we are taught to be mannerly, not to hurt anyones feelings or tattle on anyone. I tried to teach my girls to be unafraid to say the truth, even when it was awkward. Also I was taught no grown ups were wrong and to be submissive to all of them. This was a terrible lesson.
@@FirstDayson 🙄 she never said it was. She also never generalized men, but any man that wants to spend alone time with a child is clearly no good and that’s what we’re talking about here.
I was taught to "Be seen and not heard." Although not physically or sexually abused, I started to realize at 55, that I had been raised by a narcissistic mother... so emotional and mental abuse. I now know how to stand up for myself in these types of situations. I will never stand for abuse of any kind... involving anyone.. not only myself.
The part where he referred to the victims as "women" made me so uncomfortable. Sir, they were not women when you victimized them, they were children. I repeat, THEY WERE CHILDREN!
I’m not saying that they weren’t children - I just thought to myself maybe he was referring to them in the present tense as “young women•” I hate pedos and I could be wrong but that was my thoughts.
His continued, unbelievably bad attempts to distance himself from his crimes actually enrages me. Sexual abuse doesn’t “happen.” Rain happens. Sexual abuse is perpetrated by an abuser with intent.
I used to love 7th Heaven when i was younger. I had no idea about this creep. The fact that this serial child predator had a long running show with a bunch of kids/teens that was geared towards teens is horrifying. The way child predators always find ways to surround themselves with kids like this never ceases to amaze me. Disgusting. Terrifying.
*HOW IN THE HELL was that interview treated more like he was hiding an alcohol problem and less like, i dunno, HIM BEING A SERIAL CHILD ABUSER???* I'm serious. The TONE of this interview is absolutely BONKERS considering what he's done 😳
*ALSO* look at the fucking frown on his face 49:33 This is him playing the VICTIM because his wife "threatened" to expose his recorded admission of child abuse. How is he sitting and pouting for sympathy???
@@theasorlins6027 Obviously. I'm just more astonished at the ability to be able to stay that way, you know? As much as I can't stand Megan Kelly, it reminded me of her interviewing the Duggar family and actually challenging them when they tried to say it wasn't that big of a deal. Gayle King was also pretty no-nonsense with R Kelly lol. She was ready to jump him. Composure makes a great journalist and they all flourish.
He's already lost so much respect, the public no longer view him as this wholesome actor/man. No matter where he goes this will never leave him. Rightfully so too.
Right… but I will say I did NOT know (although I’m old enough to technically) and 3/4 of the way through, I am shooketh. I even called my mom and sent her this video because she didn’t either 😐
The balls on his ex wife though!! She's pissed and so sad, you can tell she feels absolutely betrayed, you can totally hear it in her voice. Glad she recorded everything and helped some victims, the fact that he got pretty much a slap on the wrist is so gross.
I'm not sure how I missed all this but I had no idea he admitted to these crimes. I am shocked he was able to stay out of jail and how he's talking about this so casually and honestly. I am glad he's being honest but it's like sitting there talking about killing someone.. its completly disgusting and morally bankrupt yet you're just sitting here calmly talking about sexually abusing CHILDREN .... what the actual fu**?
it might have been a condition of the interview. we have no idea what the backroom lobbying that was done by his lawyers or people and the stations staff in order to get the interview. it's disgusting it's horrible how soft they were, but my guess is that his lawyers had to review the questions first before they were asked the same with a lot of other interviews of the type. a lot of these fallen celebrity interviews are like this. I do not blame the interviewer or the station, the fault is with the money and connections he had still and the lawyers that had the say, just a guess that is.
This is why it is vital to talk to your children in a respectful but clear manner and inform them of Sa and what it is. They should be encouraged to talk about incidents. Parents must also be alert to any changes in behaviour of their kids especially when they've been babysat.
Another thing that should be pointed out: When talking about his first victim, Collins says he placed her hand on him in such a way that "SHE was touching ME inappropriately", instead of "I made her touch me inappropriately." It's like he's partially shifting the responsibility for what happened onto the child.
I think if he could get away with it, he'd continue to try and convince the world (like he did his now EX wife) that he did nothing wrong, and that the victim is the one to blame in this sick scenario!
“I moved her hand in such a way that she was touching me inappropriately.” Just awful. The construction of that sentence has “she was touching me inappropriately” as primary action, tacitly putting the onus on a 10 year old girl. Media coach going the hell right with him for helping him minimize this.
The "poor impulse control" admission actually holds up here. Instead, it's his purposeful omission of "deviant xesual perversions/paraphilia" which runs parallel to AND simultaneous to those impulse control issues, which is where Collins reveals his deceitful and disingenuous nature in this interview. In my opinion, anyway!
When he said we sat there and none of us moved a muscle like he would describe an awkward moment between two teenagers is just sickening. She was scared to death! That’s why she didn’t move. And traumatized ever since.
Yeah, that stood out to me too. What a way to phrase that. It really felt like he was removing responsibility from himself in the way he said that. It was so weird, but so well constructed, which is terrifying that he can be so manipulative in that way.
I cannot separate the actor from his personal life. Hollywood is so full of people like Collins, I don't go to the movies or watch TV. They've lost all entertaining quality. There are the obvious lies, like mainstream news, but then there are the lies of what these 'actors' are capable in their everyday lives. I cannot support either in any manner.
Exactly. He is going out of his way to use a passive voice when describing his actions. He calls the 10 year old child a "young woman"; he says he moved her hand so that *she* was touching *him*, rather than just saying *he* placed *her* hand in an inappropriate location; and he says a "terrible thing had occurred" rather than saying that *he* did a terrible thing.
@@HeyLeFay I noticed that too and mentioned in my comment above. His choice of words is so twisted and contorted. You would think he was the victim. He is such a lowlife, scum sociopath.
This interview was more like a police interrogation whereby the interviewer lets their subject keep talking and doesn't interrupt them while they're incriminating themselves. The person who interviewed Prince Andrew did the same.
Statute of limitations REALLY needs to be eliminated in any charge of sexual predation. At least when a child is involved. This is disgusting what he got away with. I was exposed to as a child when I was walking by myself to my bus stop. I was also tricked by a grown man, a well known dj at the skating rink, who took my hand and put it on his genitalia. These were both traumatic and terrifying.
I was an adult when a total stranger followed me into my apartment building and exposed himself to me. I had a police whistle on my keychain and was right outside my door, but I froze, couldn't get the lock open. I tried to call for help, but couldn't breathe for what seemed like forever. When I got my breath back I yelled "Fire!" and he took off. I went to the police and reported him, but never felt safe again in that building, even though it was a "good neighborhood". My point is, this is how I reacted, as an adult. I can't imagine what these young girls went through.
This guy has killed his career. It’s one thing to tell someone about something so despicable you did in your past life, but it is another to put it in a book and to tell your significant other. Stephen Collins is a creep. And he is not the only one.
It is very important the work you are doing through this channel, since there are a lot of abusers that they continue working as if nothing is wrong and the employers cover the abuser. Thank you because you are creating awareness and understand the problem
"He was complicit in the cycle of abuse." Of all the youtubers who have covered abuse of children this is the only time I've felt like someone truly understands the issue. As a survivor of this abuse I wanted to thank you for describing things accurately.
Thank you for sharing this, and I am sorry for your experience. As someone who was assaulted as an adult, I can't imagine how this affected you as a child. God Bless.
as a fellow survivor, I couldn't agree more. My abuser was described as "having a hard, complicated life" to me when I tried to tell twisted adults repeatedly, throughout my experiences, that I was being abused. The answers were that I was imagining it, and when that could no longer be plausibly used as an excuse, it was downplayed and explained away as the actions of a troubled soul. Like dude, I couldn't give less of a fuck if you're a troubled soul, if you're a grown ass man abusing a child, that sounds like a big ol' YOU problem. Your pain is not my burden to bear, I am not an outlet for you to offload your trauma. Cut that shit out.
Emma Kenny is another good one who "gets it". More people need to realize this... We can feel sympathy and anger for the abused child, but when THEY become the abuser, that sympathy quickly goes out the window.
As someone who was molested as a child, it infuriates me to hear the way he describes the encounters. He constantly minimizes his actions that will forever stay with those women.
Yes, you can totally tell he doesn’t feel real remorse or take responsibility for his disgusting actions. I am very much a non-violent person, but I really wanted to hit him in the face. Hard. Repeatedly. And then go take a shower. 🤢
I had things happen to me as a child that I'm still working on in therapy, and not once did I do what this abuser did. I never want anyone to feel how I feel, so I just don't do it. It's that simple. Don't do it. Don't abuse. Don't continue the cycle of abuse. I wish they could've done something. It was similar with me, by the time I knew the words, too much time had passed.
I hated myself in my teenage years because I had a dad and an uncle that when I cried to my mother for the blood running down my leg at age 4 got smaked down for being a liar. Your channel adds light to these situations that occur all too often. I still suffer PTSD from it. Keep up the enlightening to everyone. We're all thankful for folks like you buddy!!@
I was 11 years old when a family member attempted to have sex with me. Another family member saved me, but it still traumatized me emotionally throughout my life. Everything you said here, hit hard. All my life was wasted on being angry and dysfunctional and never really connected the dots. Thank you for bringing this insight to all whom had been and those who are being sexually abused. I'm 71 years old and still affected by that one sexaul encountered incident because that family member was my father.😔
I send you a supportive hug and I strongly suggest you read or listen to The Courage to Heal. An amazing book about sexual abuse and how to take your life back. It’s never too late. 💖💖💖
Lifting you in prayer. And I can tell you this, I haven’t had a close woman friend in my entire life, and I’m 70 years old, who hasn’t had an unwanted encounter of this nature forced upon her at some point in her life. Most women have had numerous unwanted encounters. It’s pervasive in the world. You are NOT ALONE.
i’m 25 years old, and while i still hold interests others might consider childish, i’m a young woman. a ten-year old is a CHILD. how on earth anyone can refer to an actual child as a “young woman” is absolutely disgusting and entirely beyond me.
Whats so sad is that women/ young girls don't even realise what happened to them was consider sexual abuse until years later when they start facing their trauma. We were so conditioned to be polite and not judge even such a sinister situation
I was just gonna say that! It's so sad that one of the girls was so worried about coming off rude if she said anything to him. Like, is exposing yourself to a kid in this way NOT rude (also disgusting, predatory, despicable, you name it)?! HE was completely in the wrong but at that point the poor girl had likely been socialized to think that it was her burden to treat him politely despite him abusing her. It makes my skin crawl.
@@NightMystique13same here. To report, you have to put yourself in a vulnerable situation AGAIN only to most likely be failed by law enforcement regardless. I'm sorry you didn't get justice. It's not fair at all.
@@NightMystique13its not the same when the victim is a CHILD and when the victim is a 20-30 year old woman. Obviously, with how many false accusations have come out, its necessary to take caution when the supposed crime took place decades in the past.
Also I seems to become more to light that those of us who grew up as children in 1950s to the early/mid 80s were still to be seen not heard. Almost everyone I know who had been sexually abused before the mid 90s basically were told not to talk about it and the shame was all on us for being children who had no voice. When exactly did children finally get even the benefit of the doubt and no longer shamed?
If Faye hadn't recorded his confession, no one would know. This goes on all over America within notice, covered up by other abusers. Watch your children closely.
I can't believe I never heard of this. That he tries to minimize his culpability by referring to a 10 year old child as a young woman tells you all you need to know about him.
I’m surprised that he was willing to confess this on National TV. Clearly, he isn’t taking responsibility entirely for what he did, by virtue of the way he speaks of a 10 year old, but the simple fact that he went as far as he did in confessing is extremely rare. I guess what I’m saying is, even for a pedophile, he has more integrity than the others who have done the same, and worse, who deny it and never take responsibility at all. That goes a long way for the victims’ peace of mind, and it’s the only thing the predator can do once the abuse has been done.
Exactly and the fact that he says "I moved her hand in such a way that SHE was touching ME.." NO! You forced yourself into her hand. He's trying to shift blame and distance himself from what actually happened. Absolutely vile and abhorrent!
I hate the phrase "my truth". It seems like everyone that uses it only uses it when they know they're in the wrong 😭 also Faye was so brave to try and get justice for the victims I'm sure it was earth shattering to realize what a monster she had been married to for decades
Never watched seventh Heaven… But I did watch him in a lifetime movie where he played a creep that lived next-door to a teenage girl that he was spying on with hidden cameras in the house. At the time I even remarked that he was so believable as a creep that I really thought he was one in real life. then when this came out, I was like wow… I knew it!
The term baby isn't accurate either though if we're criticizing the way things are worded (I'm not defending anyone btw I'm just pointing out a minor inconsistency) the wording 🤦♂️ I was gonna put a small inconsistency and yes I'm already criticizing my own wording 😂
If we're going by brain development, a 10 y/o is closer to a baby than they would be to a fully-developed adult, age 24. So. I work with 14-15 year olds and even they feel so young still that I would easily call them babies 😂
@@madeniquevanwyk We're not going by brain development though, we're going by correct terminology. We're going by words appropriate to use in their correct context. We're not comparing "Oh, 10 is closer to a baby than 24" or anything like that
The topic was age and age appropriate terminology, although I understand what y'all are saying about "brain development" but the root topic was as I said it (I know it's all related but if you read chronologically you'll see what I mean)
The whole issue with women/people letting bad behaviour slide because we're afraid to be "rude" is such a huge, and underestimated, reason why so much abuse happens or continues.The amount of stuff I have excused or put up with because I was afraid of "offending" someone is awful, and I know I'm not the only one.. Edit: When I say this, I don't mean it's the victim's fault. I mean that we should be raising our children with self-confidence and autonomy, so they feel like they're able to speak up. Forcing kids to hug people when they don't want to is a huge no-go (in my opinion). Our children deserve to feel confident and secure enough to speak up, and it's the parents' job to help foster that confidence. It's NEVER the victim's fault when they're abused. That is not what I'm saying; just that our children deserve to be raised to be confident and self-assured. Edit: I also think it's ridiculous that there's a statute of limitations on SA crimes, especially child SA. So many people don't ever see justice because they didn't find their voice until it was too late.
nope, when it came to adult men in my family exposing themselves to me I told right then and there !!!!! I was labeled a "snitch" and didn't care I've let other things slide but not that
@@sanaaniz That’s awesome (that you could speak up)! I’m so sorry that happened to you though :( But more kids need to be taught to speak up, and not worried about offending people who do bad things.
Yeah, the very nature and psychological factors of the crime and the fact that the victims aren’t fully mentally developed/not capable of recognizing that they’ve been victimized or the impact it’s had, until long after the fact.. Pretty disturbing, I kinda thought statute of limitations was more like, oh I robbed a gas station decades ago when I was a younger person. Ok well thanks for closing the case, glad you grew into a better person, have a nice life.. Not like, I was a monster predator targeting innocent children, but I’m better now.. That’s insanity
@@booognish Yeah, it’s absurd that there’s a statute on those types of crimes. I know some areas have a clause in the statute where the clock doesn’t start ticking until the victim becomes aware of the abuse. For example; if a 5 year old is absurd, but they don’t realise that’s what it was until 14 or something, then that’s when the statute time starts. If that makes sense?
Oh yeah, Had the same happen to me, I was 7-9, I told them when I was 20. No response, maybe even a smirk. i know how it feels, You almost forget about the abuse, but you can't forget your parents' reaction. I'm a guy though. I mostly crack jokes about it.
similar story here. God bless you and I hope your life now is full of peace and triumph over that subhuman piece of shit father you have. how both our mothers could believe a child so small could ever even have the necessary knowledge of what rape *is* to lie about it, I will never understand. at least survivors of this kind of abuse will always have each other to lean on.
Faye, the real MVP. Accountability is so freaking important, even (especially) when they’re people we care about. I respect this woman and the victims so damn much for speaking up.
A civilized society would insist on a live and unedited interview: the interview is a PR job. Good analysis - excellent channel. You always achieve the correct balance.
He says he isnt attracted to the young girls at all. Then the only other thing he could be attracted to is the power he has over them in those moments. Which isn't any better. So disgusting.
No. Why are all the victims adoescent-girls aged 10 to 14, if he isn't a Heterosexual-Hebephile. None were adult women. Not one is a male of any age group. Why? He preferred girls to women, completely and females ONLY. If he wanted power only then there would have been all grown women, as his wives are.
This is a big reason that I believe we should be teaching our kids to speak up and not worry about appearing rude or hurting an adults feelings if they are being put into a situation that makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
We can't even tell kids about trans or slavery or sex Ed) contraceptives. How we gonna address sexual predation without Ronni Dooshsantis and his band of merry neocin fascists having a climate change-y denial of reality? It's time to get gritty real with kids so they're READY for this sick, twisted world.
Yes! I always taught my kids to show adults respect who had shown THEM respect. Adults are not automatically deserving of respect and standing up for yourself to an adult is perfectly fine.
I think it’s also important to respect a kid not wanting to hug or kiss family either. If you don’t feel comfortable, you shouldn’t have to be conditioned to “do it anyways”
All he does is minimize his culpability and even his presence in these actions, he’s fucking disgusting, I never knew how bad this was. And thank you for calling bullshit on his trying to say his wife was blackmailing him. Pedophiles will only ever admit to what they have been caught doing. There are more victims out there I think.
Yes! The psychology is horrifying, but it´s something we all have to be keenly aware of. There´s a NAMBLA documentary that if you can stomach it is worth checking out to see the absolute twisted nature of predators.
Always look for passive voice. When someone says “the incident happened” or “I moved [her hand] in such a way that she was touching me inappropriately” - he’s using language to remove himself from agency and in fact pushes “agency” onto the girl.
@@weirdloverwilde ya, also, i hate it when people half ass apologize sayıng something like "im sorry for what happened '' no, it's " im sorry For What I Did "
CRAZY how when he talks about the 10 year old child he abused he calls her "young woman", but THEN has the AUDACITY to proceed to call himself "10 to 15 year old BOY" when talking about HIS abuse 57:50 Honestly I'm livid that the interviewer didn't even FLINCH when he said "young woman". She held back so many things, maybe because she was paid off? I don't know. At least he will have to live a secluded life away from the spotlight he so very much loves. THANK YOU dreading for bringing this back to light, I never heard of this whole ordeal. Lots of support from Argentina!
these big publicized interviews have certain terms the interviewer has to agree to to get the interviewee on the show. They don’t regularly get vicious so that they can persuade more people to be interviewed. There are points i feel she could have leaned into or gone more into depth with, but i think overall she did the best she could in her situation. She called him out at points and asked him leading questions to try to get him to reveal truths about himself.
I mean if the network edited the interview to idk maybe minimize the situation the reporter was maybe told what to ask and what not to ask? Idk just absolutely disgusting in any case
What a stupid thing to say the interviewer was being paid off! She’s a professional TV reporter doing the job of an interviewer: getting Collins to reveal all You don’t get that unless you show no emotion. Perhaps you are used to watching reality TV where all the people are low life’s exposing every emotion and body part. Get a grip.
Paid off? This isn’t Argentina. It’s called being professional. It’s not their job to do that. When challenged, there’s a chance he’d shut down. At that point the reporter could probably forget about the interview. He’d (Collins) probably be done talking. And it isn’t _that_ crazy that someone-who was a victim themself, would do that. He probably didn’t even do it on purpose.
I'm surprised you didn't call him out for referring to himself as a "12-15 year old *young boy* " while that same age range was "young women" in his cases.
I'll be honest, his story is probably bullshit. To quote from the movie Scarface, "the eyes Chico, they never lie." This short eye bastard is looking away when he talks about the story with the "mystery woman."
@@JustVernI think its all internalized by him, I doubt he was intentionally portraying himself this way for the interview, its what he actually believes
Rule of thumb: Never ever say “I know I have a good heart” when you’re apologizing for literally anything, much less sexual assault which categorically makes you incapable of having a good heart.
No one has a good heart. Some may have more self control than others in different areas, but everyone is fallen with an imperfect heart. . . Call out all sexual abuse and judge people accordingly on each case. But let us never say we have good hearts just because we have never committed sexual abuse. It is spiritually dangerous to think ourselves good just because we haven’t murdered, r4ped, or stolen anything. All have committed sin and need the loving grace of Jesus to cleanse us and make us a new creation. Only He can do that. 🙏✝️ “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9
@@christoffesedao3579 I agree with your comment, but if you're going to quote God's Word, do so appropriately/accurately or else you're just being blasphemous. Jeremiah 17:9 reads, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately WICKED: who can know it?" You've quoted the soft, inaccurate version that completely ERASES whole verses from God's Word. I pray you take this civil criticism with grace and use your wisdom to study into this. :) Have a blessed day.
@@booksandcrochethooks you are quoting “The New King James Version”. It seems like the Bible is all about translation and interpretation. I just don’t understand how someone could believe in something that is passed on like a game of telephone. All the perpetual succession of men telling a story to get what they want and control the growing masses. I really mean no offense, but I don’t believe in the Bible.
@@christoffesedao3579 You're implying that we all have the same urges and most just have better self control? I honestly have never had the urges described here to need to control myself whatsoever. Murder is not the same. There can be justifiable killings. There are not justifiable SAs
I was abused and witnessed closest family members abused more harshly, daily from birth to about 17. Continuously, by the individual I thought was my hero at times. Basically, developing Stockholm syndrome of sorts. Never ever have I had a thought, a desire and inclination or whatever to hurt or harm another human in any manner. Let alone subject anyone to the abuse that haunted me. With that said I believe being abused is a crutch used to justify one going from a victim to a predator! They have choice how to respond, we all do. Society points fingers and blames everyone else for any and everything but many times we are our biggest enemies!
He lives comfortably while his victims probably have to pay for what he’s done for the rest of their lives. He lives a comfortable life with a woman young enough to be his daughter in relative peace and acceptance because people enable people with bad behavior for whatever reason. But victims have to go on and keep paying for it through therapy through battling the medical system to get the treatments that they need for the ongoing problems. Unreal. He is a despicable human being
He’s such a narcissist. When referring to his own abuse, he wants sympathy and refers to himself as a “10-15 year old CHILD”… yet at the end when he’s apologizing, he refers to these girls as women. Not even “young women”. It’s nauseating.
I am always insulted and angered when people say the abused grow up to be abusers 😡 i was sa abused from 4 to 15 by a family member and i would never even think of abusing a child,its in my opinion worse than murder and when daughter was young i was extremely overprotective of her fearing someone would abuse her.
22:00 - I noticed that as soon as he said it. Also, "I moved her hand so that she was touching me inappropriately" - YOU GRABBING HER HAND WAS INAPPROPRIATE. YOU PUTTING IT ON YOUR GENITALIA WAS INAPPROPRIATE. SHE DID NOTHING INAPPROPRIATE. He clearly has no issue with what he has done. Vile and repugnant.
Along with obviously feeling awful for the victims, i feel so bad for his wife. In that recorded therapy session you can just hear her voice break as her entire world shatters knowing that she loved a man who was a monster behind her back
She knew about it even before the were married so no need to feel sorry for her. Only reason that therapy session happens is because the wife wanted to have it on tape so she could press him for money. She did not do it because she had any kind of empathy for the victims what so ever. Only reason that tape was out in the public was because he said no to giving her everything and the wife wanted money. Its just a act that the wife sounds that her world was shattered of what she heard 🤦 She is no better then the monster who she did marry knowing what he have done 😤
It’s so disgusting how he’s discussing his actions like both he and these children were in on it. They were not. They weren’t just as shocked as you, they were terrified and confused. I also hate how the interview is being handled like he’s being given a chance to clear the air instead of being beyond canceled.
@@hollystiener16he’s a shitty person and on the same level of the rest of them regardless of therapy or not. plus he’s famous so he’s in the limelight of course he’s gonna make it seem like he’s actively getting help
@@hollystiener16that probably would never have happened if they had not assaulted someone first. don’t give him any credit. he’s doing less than the bare minimum.
@@hollystiener16 This is the worst interview ever. Hes a 100% manipulator, every single word that comes out of his mouth is manipulated to make him sound like hes doing good and it was all just a bit confusing. Go and watch a Gary Glitter interview when he was caught, the same excuses, the same rhetoric, the same pause when asked about p*dos. Hes 100% guilty of what hes done. But only takes 2% of the blame and makes everything sound like its hardly anything
When he says he was an impulsive, arrogant 25-year-old, it's as if he's attempting to make it sound like he mooned a city bus (which is the only non-sexual type of flashing I can think of). When the interviewer asked if he remembered the girl's face, my skin was crawling. Of course he remembers, the facial expression is a huge motivator for this type of prdator.
My dad was a severe narcissist and I didn't have a safe dad growing up. I always looked to the dad from 7th heavan to know that nice men exist...can you imagine? Ruined my childhood completely.
Around the 25 min mark: “he said, it happened again.” He as well as Katie Curic say this line. He is very aware of our sub conscious use of that line. It conveys as if he couldn’t help it, it just “happened” as if he had no control of his life, or decisions. As if he’s talking about a hurricane hitting or an epileptic seizure, “happening.” No, this doesn’t “happen again.” He did it. Own it. Take responsibility or else he will do it again! Disgusting!
It seems to be a hallmark of unreformed criminals. I've watched plenty of interviews with people who were serving a prison sentence, many of them murderers. They all used veiled language when they spoke about why they were in prison. "That night, a man died". What the woman actually did: She took part in a breaking and entering robbery and when things escalated, she shot a man dead. "I'm in because of the murder of my wife." What the man actually did: He strangled his wife to death. -- I think as long as you cannot bring yourself to say: "I killed", "I raped", "I molested" if you did those things instead of talking about things happening, you are not reformed yet.
Most of that interview was just him making excuses for himself, disgusting. And felt really manipulative, like the way he was talking about how he was abused even if it was irrelevant considering what he did to those girls, then calling the 10 year old a young woman and that she touched him inappropriately even if he put her hand on himself.
This case was very shocking to me. 7th Heaven was one of my most loved shows growing up. The actions of this guy truly sickens me and makes me angry. Every since I learned about this case, all I can ever think about is those girls that grew up on the show, especially Ruthie, the littlest one. Also, I am just in shock over his interview and how he just sits there and tells what he did to children. This whole thing just sickens me.
"I exposed myself to this YOUNG WOMAN"? Uh no sir YOU EXPOSED YOURSELF TO A CHILD! You sexually abused this child.
I thought the exact same thing! Woman?!! She was 10!!
I was just about to say the same. Disgusting how abusers will try and save face even when owning up to being a serial child mo,ester
A ten year old is certainly not a young woman. You showed your junk to a kid. A KID.
The media tends to help along these narratives by calling girls "women" child victims in general as "young people" and r*pe/SA as "intercourse" or "s*x".
Media is complicit. Once you start paying attention to the language that so called journalists use in their articles (see also: reporting on police brutality) you lose a lot of faith.
this pisses me off man..I've been that 10 year old..this dude is sick..I remember when this came out I couldn't believe it..I used to watch 7th heaven all the time
No, TH-cam, this does not make me want to watch 7th heaven on paramount.
😂 I thought the same as the ad is still there!
I never cared for 7th Heaven, but this makes me want to watch it even less.
yup, still there
Right
I didn't even trip until you said it lmao
Calls himself a '10-15 year old boy' when explaining his own sexual assault, but calls the 10-year old child he assaulted a 'young woman'. Wow.
Complete sociopath.
Right
he knows there’s a difference. he was once a victim and was now an abuser. absolutely disgraceful.
So manipulative, and I'll bet he lies to himself the most
I dom't even believe his siory about being violated
Him talking about him and this 10 year old saying “we both just sat there & didn’t move a muscle” is acting like him and this 10 year old were both equally as confused and caught off guard
Yeah, I don’t believe a word of it
also provides a convenient way for him to suggest she didn’t make an effort to resist (not that a child should need to) without sounding directly accusatory
Yesss..It sounded like he was talking about something happened between the two of them, rather than he did something to a child that was totally confused!
Yeah that part was wild
The fact that the 7th Heaven show was so goddamn sanctimonious just makes this whole story all the worse. He was a true wolf in sheep's clothing.
It's not like 7th Heaven ever hid who it was. That show always made me feel ashamed in ways I couldnt explain 😅
My mom made us watch this after school every damn day. I hated it and didn't know why, now I know why.
this would never have happened, if matt didnt bring the devils lettuce into their homes
Any grown man who calls a 10-year-old a "young woman", is telling on themselves.
Coincidence. I grew up in the 90s and "young man" and "young woman" were commonplace.
R.Kelly, 14-16 year olds aren't young women either bro. Even 18 year olds aren't women mentally really, they may have reached pre-young adulthood but it's weird how people think 18 year olds are pretty much adults and all is cool.
@@lukedraper4100i got my first period when i was in the single digits
@@arsonflyabsolutely not. this is not the 90’s. she is a young girl not a young woman and to think otherwise is disturbing.
@@lukedraper4100 this comment is fucking disgusting and you should be on a fucking list
In Puerto Rico, we don't have a statute of limitations in regard to s3xual abuse. The survivor can be 5 years old at the time of the abuse, and she discloses that when 40 years old, the perpetrator will face trial. Is a crime that should not expire.
I wish this was a global thing for how we deal with these sickos..
@@jcldctt not only a woman This type of abuse could happen to anyone.
@@stevenmacaulay8807 definitely
Puerto Rico sounds like they have their act together. Well done!
So what do they do about women who sexually abuse children? 0r women who lie about it to bury a man unjustly?
Anything?
@@blynkers1411 is law. Should be the same for everyone.
He recounts it in such detail it shows how many times he’s played back that memory. He reminisces.
Exactly
Exactly
He made it up
I don’t think that’s the case. it’s easy to rip on my for what he has done, but if he is being genuine (even slightly), people who have done horrible things and live with that constant regret are haunted by their past. it wouldn’t be surprising that he does remember every detail. it’s not easy to forget, nor will it be forgotten.
Yep
Can we all just give a huge shoutout to Faye Grant for absolutely scorching his world with that recording? Because what an absolute goddess.
She can always sit with me
real she slayed
While I do agree, I seriously question WHY she didn't release the Kraken on him sooner. She had that recording & full knowledge of his sickening conduct for YEARS before the info made its way to TMZ.
When a perpetrator, reflecting on his behaviour, refers to his ten year old victim as a "young woman", you know he's still dangerous.
That he can equate a ten year old child with being a woman proves this beyond any doubt.
Ewwwww. I saw a pedo on Steve Wilkos's show who was dating a woman with a young son, & THANKFULLY the child immediately told his mom what happened. On the show, the pedo kept saying "this guy" & "this man", REFERRING TO A TODDLER!! They find ways to convince themselves it's normal.
He , in his predatory mind thinks this is going to takes the focus off of the fact that the victim was a child when the abuse took place !! Not a "Young Woman" as he is eluding too!! He is a very dangerous person, and needs to be out of Society, PERIOD !!
@@ms.martiegallego8834
Absolutely.
People like this are forever dangerous
Maybe it’s a southern thing, but it’s normal for adults to call children “young lady” or “young man” around here. I hear it all the time, so when dreading brought it up as a way to distance himself from what he did, that was the only part of the video I really disagreed with.
Thank you for addressing the fact that being a victim oneself is NEVER justification for abusing someone else. We are responsible for our own actions.
An "adult survivor of child abuse" is a bold statement...but you don't have to stay one. Living well is the best revenge, not to mention healthy.
Maybe not all at once...but slow and steady wins the race.
@@allanbard6048 Excellent comment, well said!
@@allanbard6048 truth. My serenity and happiness is my best revenge and I’ve done all the other types. No more baggage to lug around. It is a life of freedom.
Just because someone is abused, doesn't mean that they haven't had many good examples of how to behave towards others. On top of that, unless you're a psychopath, most people know what feels right or wrong. The old assumption that abused children grow up to abuse others, is total crap. I would probably unalive an asshole that I caught doing things to hurt kids....
I was sexually abused... Grew up and have never sexually abused anyone else. You are so much more than right! Thank you for saying this. 💖
In the taped counseling session when his wife confronts him about exposing himself to a 10 year old, he seems to think it makes him sound less disgusting by saying she was 11, then 12, then 13. It’s as if it he’s describing an affair he had with another woman, rather than molesting an innocent little girl. Truly monstrous.
I started laughing at that point, she was 10, no wait 11 ... I was waiting for Faye to jump in there and say something sarcastic, like ohhhh 11? That makes it so much better.
All the freaks on To catch a predator do this as well..”she wasn’t 12…she was 13!!”🙄
White privilege in America at it's best!
@@DMaria216 yeah I’m sure they think guys who molest 7 year olds are sick. 🙄
I don't think you were listening. He was indicating the multiple occasions he exposed himself over the years with her aged at 10, 11, 12, and 13.
"I looked up and he was COMPLETELY naked"
Interviewer: "What exactly do you mean by that?"
Me- "? Really???"
The fact that he admitted all of that and is not in jail right now is wild
Edit: y’all I know what the statute of limitations is, my point being something like this should have zero statute of limitations, like murder
But Bill Cosby was sent to jail….
Never doubt the power of money.
Statute of limitations , sadly
And whyyyy tf is he given such a platform to talk so casually about his crimes?!
@@enigmacypher4486 nope. The statue of limitations was up. He could be sued…but that’s it.
To anyone reading this: BE RUDE AND FREAK OUT. If someone is doing something like this to you, BE RUDE AND FREAK OUT. Wish I had been taught this as a girl instead of "be quiet, be good"
So true. As girls we are taught to be mannerly, not to hurt anyones feelings or tattle on anyone. I tried to teach my girls to be unafraid to say the truth, even when it was awkward. Also I was taught no grown ups were wrong and to be submissive to all of them. This was a terrible lesson.
I told my niece the same thing: START SCREAMING AND DONT STOP……NEVER EVER BE ALONE WITH ANY MALE
@@almaconnor9171 not just men. being a monster is a human trait, not just a single gender
@@FirstDayson 🙄 she never said it was. She also never generalized men, but any man that wants to spend alone time with a child is clearly no good and that’s what we’re talking about here.
I was taught to "Be seen and not heard." Although not physically or sexually abused, I started to realize at 55, that I had been raised by a narcissistic mother... so emotional and mental abuse. I now know how to stand up for myself in these types of situations. I will never stand for abuse of any kind... involving anyone.. not only myself.
He is still in denial... blaming others, minimizing his behaviors- the 10 years of therapy did not work.
I wish the interviewer had corrected him when he called his first victim a “young woman”. So frustrating.
The part where he referred to the victims as "women" made me so uncomfortable.
Sir, they were not women when you victimized them, they were children. I repeat, THEY WERE CHILDREN!
This angered me
yeah when he called his 10 year old victim a "young woman" i had like a physical disgust reaction
The media does this constantly. Calls children “women” or “young women”. Like, no. Those are KIDS
I’m not saying that they weren’t children - I just thought to myself maybe he was referring to them in the present tense as “young women•” I hate pedos and I could be wrong but that was my thoughts.
Right? I was yelling then uh, no, you mean CHILDREN!!!
His continued, unbelievably bad attempts to distance himself from his crimes actually enrages me. Sexual abuse doesn’t “happen.” Rain happens. Sexual abuse is perpetrated by an abuser with intent.
absolutely
It may have been his first time abusing someone.
@@TheKwod You say that as if you think it’s an excuse. It isn’t. If you think it is, get some help before you get yourself into serious trouble.
@hoefelmeyer I was being sarcastic, as these preds are always first timers.
@@TheKwod Oh, sorry, man. Hard to tell sometimes.
“I knew that something unspeakably wrong had just happened.” Wrong. YOU DID something unspeakably wrong!!!
I used to love 7th Heaven when i was younger. I had no idea about this creep. The fact that this serial child predator had a long running show with a bunch of kids/teens that was geared towards teens is horrifying. The way child predators always find ways to surround themselves with kids like this never ceases to amaze me. Disgusting. Terrifying.
"2 instances when I exposed myself to this young WOMAN"
"She was TEN"
I feel sorry for everyone involved. Oh, my God - A CHILD IS NEVER A WOMAN!
Very twisted and disgusting
Its creepy cause usually if we call a 10 year old a young woman its done in a joking way. This nasty mofo saying it makes it hella cringyyyyy.
I also hate when people say, “ Underaged women.”
Like, excuse me?
That’s how pedos talk, any person that refuses to identify children as kids should raise a red flag!
Yet HE was a "BOY" of 10 - 15. 🙄 ugh.
*HOW IN THE HELL was that interview treated more like he was hiding an alcohol problem and less like, i dunno, HIM BEING A SERIAL CHILD ABUSER???* I'm serious. The TONE of this interview is absolutely BONKERS considering what he's done 😳
*ALSO* look at the fucking frown on his face 49:33 This is him playing the VICTIM because his wife "threatened" to expose his recorded admission of child abuse. How is he sitting and pouting for sympathy???
It’s the liberal media. They love having compassion for pedophiles.
Its about keeping him in the seat and not running out.
@@theasorlins6027 Obviously. I'm just more astonished at the ability to be able to stay that way, you know? As much as I can't stand Megan Kelly, it reminded me of her interviewing the Duggar family and actually challenging them when they tried to say it wasn't that big of a deal. Gayle King was also pretty no-nonsense with R Kelly lol. She was ready to jump him. Composure makes a great journalist and they all flourish.
@@theasorlins6027 no it was about ratings but also giving grace to "America's Dad". He is protected by his social status, being white and time.
The fact that there's a paramount plus link to watch 7th heaven below this video is blowing my mind.
He's already lost so much respect, the public no longer view him as this wholesome actor/man. No matter where he goes this will never leave him. Rightfully so too.
Right… but I will say I did NOT know (although I’m old enough to technically) and 3/4 of the way through, I am shooketh. I even called my mom and sent her this video because she didn’t either 😐
I had no clue up until this moment.
The balls on his ex wife though!! She's pissed and so sad, you can tell she feels absolutely betrayed, you can totally hear it in her voice. Glad she recorded everything and helped some victims, the fact that he got pretty much a slap on the wrist is so gross.
💯 I’m so glad she recorded what she did - I fear how much longer his crimes would’ve continued and gone unnoticed by the public otherwise🤬😡
I’d be so concerned he hurt their own daughter !
Balls…lol
But she always waited dumb long to blast this man like he deserves.
They never really get punished it’s a big reason why we don’t tell
The fact that he was given this, quite frankly flattering and sympathetic, interview is absolutely disgusting.
I thought it was just me .. He's being treated like the victim!!
Yeah disgusting
I'm not sure how I missed all this but I had no idea he admitted to these crimes. I am shocked he was able to stay out of jail and how he's talking about this so casually and honestly. I am glad he's being honest but it's like sitting there talking about killing someone.. its completly disgusting and morally bankrupt yet you're just sitting here calmly talking about sexually abusing CHILDREN .... what the actual fu**?
it might have been a condition of the interview. we have no idea what the backroom lobbying that was done by his lawyers or people and the stations staff in order to get the interview. it's disgusting it's horrible how soft they were, but my guess is that his lawyers had to review the questions first before they were asked the same with a lot of other interviews of the type. a lot of these fallen celebrity interviews are like this. I do not blame the interviewer or the station, the fault is with the money and connections he had still and the lawyers that had the say, just a guess that is.
Shocking!! Not...
This is why it is vital to talk to your children in a respectful but clear manner and inform them of Sa and what it is. They should be encouraged to talk about incidents. Parents must also be alert to any changes in behaviour of their kids especially when they've been babysat.
The irony that I’m getting an ad to purchase 7th Heaven
Another thing that should be pointed out: When talking about his first victim, Collins says he placed her hand on him in such a way that "SHE was touching ME inappropriately", instead of "I made her touch me inappropriately." It's like he's partially shifting the responsibility for what happened onto the child.
He is a disease that story is bullshit no woman flashed him
I think if he could get away with it, he'd continue to try and convince the world (like he did his now EX wife) that he did nothing wrong, and that the victim is the one to blame in this sick scenario!
It is.
i think the way to say it is:
he inappropriately took a childs hand & placed it on himself.
Yes they all do this…..their thinking is totally warped
“I moved her hand in such a way that she was touching me inappropriately.” Just awful. The construction of that sentence has “she was touching me inappropriately” as primary action, tacitly putting the onus on a 10 year old girl. Media coach going the hell right with him for helping him minimize this.
I swear i wanted to punch him at that line.
I caught that too. Blame-shifting! Tactic of a true predator.
No it isn’t. He said he put her hand there.
He does Not think he did Anything Wrong....What????
@@debshaw680 then why doesn't he simply say so? Why are you defending a child mlester?
chalking it up to “arrogance” and “poor impulse control” is absolutely WILD.
The "poor impulse control" admission actually holds up here. Instead, it's his purposeful omission of "deviant xesual perversions/paraphilia" which runs parallel to AND simultaneous to those impulse control issues, which is where Collins reveals his deceitful and disingenuous nature in this interview. In my opinion, anyway!
How funny that the two shows being compared were That 70’s Show and 7th Heaven, both starring serial sex offenders.
When he said we sat there and none of us moved a muscle like he would describe an awkward moment between two teenagers is just sickening. She was scared to death! That’s why she didn’t move. And traumatized ever since.
I agree with you.
yeah. she was so awkward we both just saw there. lol awkward. so awkward. not a terrified child being preyed upon. just awkward.
Yeah, that stood out to me too. What a way to phrase that. It really felt like he was removing responsibility from himself in the way he said that. It was so weird, but so well constructed, which is terrifying that he can be so manipulative in that way.
My thoughts exactly..
I cannot separate the actor from his personal life. Hollywood is so full of people like Collins, I don't go to the movies or watch TV. They've lost all entertaining quality. There are the obvious lies, like mainstream news, but then there are the lies of what these 'actors' are capable in their everyday lives. I cannot support either in any manner.
This guy gets way too much respect in his interviews. "Suddenly this thing happened." It didn't just happen, he made it happen.
Exactly. He is going out of his way to use a passive voice when describing his actions. He calls the 10 year old child a "young woman"; he says he moved her hand so that *she* was touching *him*, rather than just saying *he* placed *her* hand in an inappropriate location; and he says a "terrible thing had occurred" rather than saying that *he* did a terrible thing.
@@HeyLeFay I noticed that too and mentioned in my comment above. His choice of words is so twisted and contorted. You would think he was the victim. He is such a lowlife, scum sociopath.
This interview was more like a police interrogation whereby the interviewer lets their subject keep talking and doesn't interrupt them while they're incriminating themselves. The person who interviewed Prince Andrew did the same.
He’s basically saying “it was the sickness inside of me that acted, not my good side.”
Its a subtle clue to his detachment from accountability.
Exactly does he have mental problems mol
When people tell me to separate the art from the artist- I can’t- I can no longer enjoy the art they create if they themselves are a monster. 👹
It's scary how matter of fact, emotionless and in denial this man is about his crimes.
Statute of limitations REALLY needs to be eliminated in any charge of sexual predation. At least when a child is involved. This is disgusting what he got away with. I was exposed to as a child when I was walking by myself to my bus stop. I was also tricked by a grown man, a well known dj at the skating rink, who took my hand and put it on his genitalia. These were both traumatic and terrifying.
Exactly, there should never ever be a statue of limitations for any kind of sexual harrassment or assault
Hell to the yes.
Goodness, I am so incredibly sorry that happened to you. Sexual predators just need to be put down or shipped directly into the sun.
The president just signed something.
@@kcbh24 I just saw that he signed it last week. Definitely a step in the right direction! Now we need the states to give harsher sentences.
I was an adult when a total stranger followed me into my apartment building and exposed himself to me. I had a police whistle on my keychain and was right outside my door, but I froze, couldn't get the lock open. I tried to call for help, but couldn't breathe for what seemed like forever. When I got my breath back I yelled "Fire!" and he took off. I went to the police and reported him, but never felt safe again in that building, even though it was a "good neighborhood". My point is, this is how I reacted, as an adult. I can't imagine what these young girls went through.
Did they arrest the guy?
@@Robd07no. They never do
Was he hung?
@@nialllappin4159
Were you hung from the ceiling by your own choice and lived to tell the tale, as a failure?
Thank you for the empathy expressed towards his victims and girls. I'm so sorry this occured to you.
This guy has killed his career. It’s one thing to tell someone about something so despicable you did in your past life, but it is another to put it in a book and to tell your significant other. Stephen Collins is a creep. And he is not the only one.
It is very important the work you are doing through this channel, since there are a lot of abusers that they continue working as if nothing is wrong and the employers cover the abuser. Thank you because you are creating awareness and understand the problem
"He was complicit in the cycle of abuse." Of all the youtubers who have covered abuse of children this is the only time I've felt like someone truly understands the issue. As a survivor of this abuse I wanted to thank you for describing things accurately.
Thank you for sharing this, and I am sorry for your experience. As someone who was assaulted as an adult, I can't imagine how this affected you as a child. God Bless.
as a fellow survivor, I couldn't agree more. My abuser was described as "having a hard, complicated life" to me when I tried to tell twisted adults repeatedly, throughout my experiences, that I was being abused. The answers were that I was imagining it, and when that could no longer be plausibly used as an excuse, it was downplayed and explained away as the actions of a troubled soul. Like dude, I couldn't give less of a fuck if you're a troubled soul, if you're a grown ass man abusing a child, that sounds like a big ol' YOU problem. Your pain is not my burden to bear, I am not an outlet for you to offload your trauma. Cut that shit out.
Amen, thank you for speaking bluntly. Couric and the other host really dropped the ball not following up and checking facts.
Emma Kenny is another good one who "gets it". More people need to realize this... We can feel sympathy and anger for the abused child, but when THEY become the abuser, that sympathy quickly goes out the window.
@@RealElongatedMuskrat that's absolutely horrifying!!! I hope you're in a better place mentally now. ❤️
As someone who was molested as a child, it infuriates me to hear the way he describes the encounters. He constantly minimizes his actions that will forever stay with those women.
Yes, you can totally tell he doesn’t feel real remorse or take responsibility for his disgusting actions. I am very much a non-violent person, but I really wanted to hit him in the face. Hard. Repeatedly. And then go take a shower. 🤢
Also, I’m very sorry for what was done to you and I hope you’re doing well today.
Girls, not women.
Sorry for what happened to you.
Happened to me too.
Stay strong Ms. Andrea :)
Yeah like how he says he moved her hand so that she.. was touching him.. what a creep
I had things happen to me as a child that I'm still working on in therapy, and not once did I do what this abuser did. I never want anyone to feel how I feel, so I just don't do it. It's that simple. Don't do it. Don't abuse. Don't continue the cycle of abuse. I wish they could've done something. It was similar with me, by the time I knew the words, too much time had passed.
Same!!!!!!! 🙌 Break the cycle.
I totally believe he was abused and it wasn’t a story he made up to justify himself.
I hated myself in my teenage years because I had a dad and an uncle that when I cried to my mother for the blood running down my leg at age 4 got smaked down for being a liar. Your channel adds light to these situations that occur all too often. I still suffer PTSD from it. Keep up the enlightening to everyone. We're all thankful for folks like you buddy!!@
He called himself a 10yo boy but a 10yo girl is a young woman. He still tried to lessen the effects of his actions
I was 11 years old when a family member attempted to have sex with me. Another family member saved me, but it still traumatized me emotionally throughout my life. Everything you said here, hit hard. All my life was wasted on being angry and dysfunctional and never really connected the dots. Thank you for bringing this insight to all whom had been and those who are being sexually abused. I'm 71 years old and still affected by that one sexaul encountered incident because that family member was my father.😔
I'm so sorry. 💛
So sorry. I wish you peace. ❤
I send you a supportive hug and I strongly suggest you read or listen to The Courage to Heal. An amazing book about sexual abuse and how to take your life back. It’s never too late. 💖💖💖
😢❤
Lifting you in prayer. And I can tell you this, I haven’t had a close woman friend in my entire life, and I’m 70 years old, who hasn’t had an unwanted encounter of this nature forced upon her at some point in her life. Most women have had numerous unwanted encounters. It’s pervasive in the world. You are NOT ALONE.
Best TH-cam channel in this genre. Content, consistency, research. It's all there and thank you for all your work.
Why in the F is youtube advertising seasons of seventh heaven for sale under this...with his face. Thats gross af.
i’m 25 years old, and while i still hold interests others might consider childish, i’m a young woman. a ten-year old is a CHILD. how on earth anyone can refer to an actual child as a “young woman” is absolutely disgusting and entirely beyond me.
But when it happened to HIM….he was just a “CHILD.”
youre an adult woman lmao
@@alalyaminette4901physically at least
@@alalyaminette4901 I sure am. what’s your point?
You said youre a young woman, youre not anymore. Sorry but youre old. Accept it @hurricanejaney
Whats so sad is that women/ young girls don't even realise what happened to them was consider sexual abuse until years later when they start facing their trauma. We were so conditioned to be polite and not judge even such a sinister situation
Then cops ask why it took so long to come forward. No charges were laid in the two cases I endured.
I was just gonna say that! It's so sad that one of the girls was so worried about coming off rude if she said anything to him. Like, is exposing yourself to a kid in this way NOT rude (also disgusting, predatory, despicable, you name it)?! HE was completely in the wrong but at that point the poor girl had likely been socialized to think that it was her burden to treat him politely despite him abusing her. It makes my skin crawl.
@@NightMystique13same here. To report, you have to put yourself in a vulnerable situation AGAIN only to most likely be failed by law enforcement regardless. I'm sorry you didn't get justice. It's not fair at all.
@@NightMystique13its not the same when the victim is a CHILD and when the victim is a 20-30 year old woman. Obviously, with how many false accusations have come out, its necessary to take caution when the supposed crime took place decades in the past.
Also I seems to become more to light that those of us who grew up as children in 1950s to the early/mid 80s were still to be seen not heard. Almost everyone I know who had been sexually abused before the mid 90s basically were told not to talk about it and the shame was all on us for being children who had no voice. When exactly did children finally get even the benefit of the doubt and no longer shamed?
he didn't just stop at exposure dude... he just isn't admitting to it.
If Faye hadn't recorded his confession, no one would know. This goes on all over America within notice, covered up by other abusers. Watch your children closely.
I can't believe I never heard of this. That he tries to minimize his culpability by referring to a 10 year old child as a young woman tells you all you need to know about him.
Collins dropped out of sight like the Earth opened up and swallowed him after this.
I’m surprised that he was willing to confess this on National TV. Clearly, he isn’t taking responsibility entirely for what he did, by virtue of the way he speaks of a 10 year old, but the simple fact that he went as far as he did in confessing is extremely rare. I guess what I’m saying is, even for a pedophile, he has more integrity than the others who have done the same, and worse, who deny it and never take responsibility at all. That goes a long way for the victims’ peace of mind, and it’s the only thing the predator can do once the abuse has been done.
Exactly and the fact that he says "I moved her hand in such a way that SHE was touching ME.." NO! You forced yourself into her hand. He's trying to shift blame and distance himself from what actually happened. Absolutely vile and abhorrent!
I hate the phrase "my truth". It seems like everyone that uses it only uses it when they know they're in the wrong 😭 also Faye was so brave to try and get justice for the victims I'm sure it was earth shattering to realize what a monster she had been married to for decades
Ikr, I hate that phrasing. There's only the truth.
Yes, "my truth" is an oxymoron
Cycle of abuse (trademark pending).
my truth= my delusions that I now call reality
“My truth” means my version of the “truth”
Never watched seventh Heaven… But I did watch him in a lifetime movie where he played a creep that lived next-door to a teenage girl that he was spying on with hidden cameras in the house. At the time I even remarked that he was so believable as a creep that I really thought he was one in real life. then when this came out, I was like wow… I knew it!
The fact that this guy is on always sunny singing about “save the children” and his character often travels to other countries to help children
I’m so glad you brought up the “young woman” statement. That baby was 10.
The term baby isn't accurate either though if we're criticizing the way things are worded
(I'm not defending anyone btw I'm just pointing out a minor inconsistency)
the wording 🤦♂️ I was gonna put a small inconsistency and yes I'm already criticizing my own wording 😂
@@icegangsta5161 Yeah you’re correct, I tend to view 10 year olds brains as fragile as a baby’s so it’s just my own bias
If we're going by brain development, a 10 y/o is closer to a baby than they would be to a fully-developed adult, age 24. So. I work with 14-15 year olds and even they feel so young still that I would easily call them babies 😂
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We're not going by brain development though, we're going by correct terminology. We're going by words appropriate to use in their correct context. We're not comparing "Oh, 10 is closer to a baby than 24" or anything like that
The topic was age and age appropriate terminology, although I understand what y'all are saying about "brain development" but the root topic was as I said it (I know it's all related but if you read chronologically you'll see what I mean)
The whole issue with women/people letting bad behaviour slide because we're afraid to be "rude" is such a huge, and underestimated, reason why so much abuse happens or continues.The amount of stuff I have excused or put up with because I was afraid of "offending" someone is awful, and I know I'm not the only one.. Edit: When I say this, I don't mean it's the victim's fault. I mean that we should be raising our children with self-confidence and autonomy, so they feel like they're able to speak up. Forcing kids to hug people when they don't want to is a huge no-go (in my opinion). Our children deserve to feel confident and secure enough to speak up, and it's the parents' job to help foster that confidence. It's NEVER the victim's fault when they're abused. That is not what I'm saying; just that our children deserve to be raised to be confident and self-assured.
Edit: I also think it's ridiculous that there's a statute of limitations on SA crimes, especially child SA. So many people don't ever see justice because they didn't find their voice until it was too late.
nope, when it came to adult men in my family exposing themselves to me I told right then and there !!!!! I was labeled a "snitch" and didn't care I've let other things slide but not that
@@sanaaniz That’s awesome (that you could speak up)! I’m so sorry that happened to you though :( But more kids need to be taught to speak up, and not worried about offending people who do bad things.
What's worse, is that in some cases, the victim has to pay their abuser.
Yeah, the very nature and psychological factors of the crime and the fact that the victims aren’t fully mentally developed/not capable of recognizing that they’ve been victimized or the impact it’s had, until long after the fact.. Pretty disturbing, I kinda thought statute of limitations was more like, oh I robbed a gas station decades ago when I was a younger person. Ok well thanks for closing the case, glad you grew into a better person, have a nice life.. Not like, I was a monster predator targeting innocent children, but I’m better now.. That’s insanity
@@booognish Yeah, it’s absurd that there’s a statute on those types of crimes. I know some areas have a clause in the statute where the clock doesn’t start ticking until the victim becomes aware of the abuse. For example; if a 5 year old is absurd, but they don’t realise that’s what it was until 14 or something, then that’s when the statute time starts. If that makes sense?
How bold he is that he admitted his wrong doing so fearlessly! These people make their crimes into illnesses and get a free pass!
You know what I regret most about being raped is? My mom calling me a liar. And my father asking my mother if she was going to believe me over him.
I was 4 then.
I'm sorry that happened to you by your own father damn.🤦♀️🤦♀️ I hope your doing wonderful now!🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
I know this heart break so hard, I know my mom just didn’t wanna believe it but damn it hurts
Oh yeah, Had the same happen to me, I was 7-9, I told them when I was 20. No response, maybe even a smirk.
i know how it feels, You almost forget about the abuse, but you can't forget your parents' reaction.
I'm a guy though. I mostly crack jokes about it.
similar story here. God bless you and I hope your life now is full of peace and triumph over that subhuman piece of shit father you have. how both our mothers could believe a child so small could ever even have the necessary knowledge of what rape *is* to lie about it, I will never understand. at least survivors of this kind of abuse will always have each other to lean on.
Shout out to Faye! Even though her life was crumbling, she wanted justice for his victims. She's a real one. 💯💐
Seriously! Amazing woman!!
a woman who protects and defends other woman! priceless to our society
Faye, the real MVP. Accountability is so freaking important, even (especially) when they’re people we care about. I respect this woman and the victims so damn much for speaking up.
His candidness & honesty about it all is really telling.
A civilized society would insist on a live and unedited interview: the interview is a PR job.
Good analysis - excellent channel. You always achieve the correct balance.
He says he isnt attracted to the young girls at all. Then the only other thing he could be attracted to is the power he has over them in those moments. Which isn't any better. So disgusting.
good point
No. Why are all the victims adoescent-girls aged 10 to 14, if he isn't a Heterosexual-Hebephile. None were adult women. Not one is a male of any age group. Why? He preferred girls to women, completely and females ONLY.
If he wanted power only then there would have been all grown women, as his wives are.
That's a cop out, no one buys the "rape is all about power" just because you don't want to see how low people can stoop for sexual pleasure
This is a big reason that I believe we should be teaching our kids to speak up and not worry about appearing rude or hurting an adults feelings if they are being put into a situation that makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
We can't even tell kids about trans or slavery or sex Ed) contraceptives. How we gonna address sexual predation without Ronni Dooshsantis and his band of merry neocin fascists having a climate change-y denial of reality? It's time to get gritty real with kids so they're READY for this sick, twisted world.
AGREED!!!!!!
Yes! I always taught my kids to show adults respect who had shown THEM respect. Adults are not automatically deserving of respect and standing up for yourself to an adult is perfectly fine.
I think it’s also important to respect a kid not wanting to hug or kiss family either. If you don’t feel comfortable, you shouldn’t have to be conditioned to “do it anyways”
Yes.
There is a Paramount Plus ad for 7TH HEAVEN BELOW THIS VIDEO. JESUS.
it’s insane that this video is about outing him for his actions and then youtube advertising his tv show (7th heaven) under the video.
All he does is minimize his culpability and even his presence in these actions, he’s fucking disgusting, I never knew how bad this was. And thank you for calling bullshit on his trying to say his wife was blackmailing him.
Pedophiles will only ever admit to what they have been caught doing. There are more victims out there I think.
Yes! The psychology is horrifying, but it´s something we all have to be keenly aware of. There´s a NAMBLA documentary that if you can stomach it is worth checking out to see the absolute twisted nature of predators.
Always look for passive voice. When someone says “the incident happened” or “I moved [her hand] in such a way that she was touching me inappropriately” - he’s using language to remove himself from agency and in fact pushes “agency” onto the girl.
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ya, also, i hate it when people half ass apologize sayıng something like
"im sorry for what happened ''
no, it's " im sorry For What I Did "
CRAZY how when he talks about the 10 year old child he abused he calls her "young woman", but THEN has the AUDACITY to proceed to call himself "10 to 15 year old BOY" when talking about HIS abuse 57:50
Honestly I'm livid that the interviewer didn't even FLINCH when he said "young woman". She held back so many things, maybe because she was paid off? I don't know. At least he will have to live a secluded life away from the spotlight he so very much loves.
THANK YOU dreading for bringing this back to light, I never heard of this whole ordeal.
Lots of support from Argentina!
these big publicized interviews have certain terms the interviewer has to agree to to get the interviewee on the show. They don’t regularly get vicious so that they can persuade more people to be interviewed. There are points i feel she could have leaned into or gone more into depth with, but i think overall she did the best she could in her situation. She called him out at points and asked him leading questions to try to get him to reveal truths about himself.
Great catch, @AugustinaEscudero! I missed him calling himself a boy!! Double Standard much!?
I mean if the network edited the interview to idk maybe minimize the situation the reporter was maybe told what to ask and what not to ask? Idk just absolutely disgusting in any case
What a stupid thing to say the interviewer was being paid off! She’s a professional TV reporter doing the job of an interviewer: getting Collins to reveal all You don’t get that unless you show no emotion. Perhaps you are used to watching reality TV where all the people are low life’s exposing every emotion and body part. Get a grip.
Paid off? This isn’t Argentina. It’s called being professional. It’s not their job to do that. When challenged, there’s a chance he’d shut down. At that point the reporter could probably forget about the interview. He’d (Collins) probably be done talking.
And it isn’t _that_ crazy that someone-who was a victim themself, would do that. He probably didn’t even do it on purpose.
From the start he comes across as a person that is very accustomed to lying, and has probably been doing so his whole life.
59:27 - No, Stevie, you don't get to sigh out of stress - you don't get to be upset - THEY DO, but you don't.
I'm surprised you didn't call him out for referring to himself as a "12-15 year old *young boy* " while that same age range was "young women" in his cases.
🎯😡
His double standards
Why? He really was a young boy at the time. And wasn’t at fault for his own abuse that happened to him as a young boy. What he did is on another page
@yeahB that's the point,*he* was a young boy, but the little girls were "young women"
@@yeahB that wasnt abuse that was an education for him or any boy lucky enough if the chick is hot
I'll be honest, his story is probably bullshit. To quote from the movie Scarface, "the eyes Chico, they never lie." This short eye bastard is looking away when he talks about the story with the "mystery woman."
I can’t believe this man is walking around freely talking so candidly about the disgusting things he did. He belongs in prison.
This guy took his role as a clergyman way too seriously.
😂😂😂
He should have played a teacher. They're 600 percent more likely to abuse children than any priest. But that narrative doesn't damage the Church.
Amen!
That show sucked so hard.
It didn't "happen".....He did it. It is infuriating to hear how he down plays the abuse he subjected these children to.
He deliberately talked about it in passive voice, taking himself out of the scenario as the actual perpetrator of the act.
@@JustVernI think its all internalized by him, I doubt he was intentionally portraying himself this way for the interview, its what he actually believes
he's very dangerous
@@JustVern: He reeks of narcissisim. Smarmy faux humility like he's giving an interview about fame.
@@Azaqa sure it may be, but its ridiculous the interviewer and editor let him slide. chris hansen should have been there
The fact that he was free, and given a platform, absolutely stuns and astounds me. That is wealthy, famous privilege at its peak.
I wouldn't worry if I were you, @EnragedTofu! Divine Justice will take care of his rotten carcass in this life and the next, guaranteed!
Hollywood. Enough said. My children, my man and I used to never miss 7th Heaven. So disappointing.
@@leithsapitan1428Hollywood has a lot to answer for. Absolutely scumbags, the lot of them.
@@geraldstamour1312 how will justice take care of him in this life? is his 32 year old wife going to kill him?
@@carlholland3819 Let me rephrase that! There's only two words for Stephen Collins: HELL AWAITS! He will pay for his misdeeds in the next life!
He switched from almost crying to stone coldness in a second. Then talks about being a good man trying to be a better man. Disgusting 🤮
The fact that he did this in 3 different decades, and never got caught until the 2010's, is insane to me.
Utterly mind-boggling.
Rule of thumb: Never ever say “I know I have a good heart” when you’re apologizing for literally anything, much less sexual assault which categorically makes you incapable of having a good heart.
No one has a good heart. Some may have more self control than others in different areas, but everyone is fallen with an imperfect heart. . . Call out all sexual abuse and judge people accordingly on each case. But let us never say we have good hearts just because we have never committed sexual abuse. It is spiritually dangerous to think ourselves good just because we haven’t murdered, r4ped, or stolen anything. All have committed sin and need the loving grace of Jesus to cleanse us and make us a new creation. Only He can do that. 🙏✝️
“The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?”
Jeremiah 17:9
@@christoffesedao3579 I agree with your comment, but if you're going to quote God's Word, do so appropriately/accurately or else you're just being blasphemous. Jeremiah 17:9 reads, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately WICKED: who can know it?"
You've quoted the soft, inaccurate version that completely ERASES whole verses from God's Word. I pray you take this civil criticism with grace and use your wisdom to study into this. :) Have a blessed day.
@@booksandcrochethooks you are quoting “The New King James Version”. It seems like the Bible is all about translation and interpretation. I just don’t understand how someone could believe in something that is passed on like a game of telephone. All the perpetual succession of men telling a story to get what they want and control the growing masses. I really mean no offense, but I don’t believe in the Bible.
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@@christoffesedao3579 You're implying that we all have the same urges and most just have better self control?
I honestly have never had the urges described here to need to control myself whatsoever.
Murder is not the same. There can be justifiable killings. There are not justifiable SAs
I had to roll my eyes when he said he was in “intensive therapy” but refuses to call himself a pedophile.
and keeps distancing himself from what happened... calling a 10 year old a young lady and phrasing sentences in a way to minimalize his actions.
@@aceshigh5157 Well she is a woman now.......
@@user-wr8bs8vx9r Whether she is a woman now is completely irrelevant.
According to him, if he was a pedophile he would’ve done it many more times….
Even if he had only done those things one time, he is still a pedophile,
@@user-wr8bs8vx9r He was talking about a 10 year old and calling her a woman. Don’t make such a bullshit statement.
Great video once again. Get well soon buddy.
I was abused and witnessed closest family members abused more harshly, daily from birth to about 17. Continuously, by the individual I thought was my hero at times. Basically, developing Stockholm syndrome of sorts. Never ever have I had a thought, a desire and inclination or whatever to hurt or harm another human in any manner. Let alone subject anyone to the abuse that haunted me. With that said I believe being abused is a crutch used to justify one going from a victim to a predator! They have choice how to respond, we all do. Society points fingers and blames everyone else for any and everything but many times we are our biggest enemies!
He lives comfortably while his victims probably have to pay for what he’s done for the rest of their lives. He lives a comfortable life with a woman young enough to be his daughter in relative peace and acceptance because people enable people with bad behavior for whatever reason. But victims have to go on and keep paying for it through therapy through battling the medical system to get the treatments that they need for the ongoing problems. Unreal. He is a despicable human being
so true, the hardest part is having to constantly manage your mental health and knowing that will never stop.
He’s such a narcissist. When referring to his own abuse, he wants sympathy and refers to himself as a “10-15 year old CHILD”… yet at the end when he’s apologizing, he refers to these girls as women. Not even “young women”. It’s nauseating.
He peeped on a woman undressing, he wasn't abused.
Great video. Keep up the good work
I am always insulted and angered when people say the abused grow up to be abusers 😡 i was sa abused from 4 to 15 by a family member and i would never even think of abusing a child,its in my opinion worse than murder and when daughter was young i was extremely overprotective of her fearing someone would abuse her.
22:00 - I noticed that as soon as he said it. Also, "I moved her hand so that she was touching me inappropriately" - YOU GRABBING HER HAND WAS INAPPROPRIATE. YOU PUTTING IT ON YOUR GENITALIA WAS INAPPROPRIATE. SHE DID NOTHING INAPPROPRIATE. He clearly has no issue with what he has done. Vile and repugnant.
Along with obviously feeling awful for the victims, i feel so bad for his wife. In that recorded therapy session you can just hear her voice break as her entire world shatters knowing that she loved a man who was a monster behind her back
She knew about it even before the were married so no need to feel sorry for her. Only reason that therapy session happens is because the wife wanted to have it on tape so she could press him for money. She did not do it because she had any kind of empathy for the victims what so ever. Only reason that tape was out in the public was because he said no to giving her everything and the wife wanted money. Its just a act that the wife sounds that her world was shattered of what she heard 🤦 She is no better then the monster who she did marry knowing what he have done 😤
@@user-zk1vr6do8r got any proof or is this just speculation on your part?
@@user-zk1vr6do8r i'm still waiting......
@@stefanforrer2573 LMAAO, people always get bold online and make BS assumptions, only to then shrink away once you remotely challenge them on it 😭😭
@@user-zk1vr6do8r You know, if I could read minds - like you - I wouldn't be wasting it on TH-cam videos. Why do you do it?
" In spite of these things... I'm a good man " ... I call bs
Every repeat offender I ever counseled, and did job placement for, told me that he had a really good heart.
That they themselves had good hearts or this actor had a good heart
It’s so disgusting how he’s discussing his actions like both he and these children were in on it. They were not. They weren’t just as shocked as you, they were terrified and confused. I also hate how the interview is being handled like he’s being given a chance to clear the air instead of being beyond canceled.
He has been beyond cancelled. And I will say this, at least he admitted what he has done and is in therapy. I cannot say this for 90% of pedos.
@@hollystiener16he’s a shitty person and on the same level of the rest of them regardless of therapy or not. plus he’s famous so he’s in the limelight of course he’s gonna make it seem like he’s actively getting help
@@hollystiener16that probably would never have happened if they had not assaulted someone first. don’t give him any credit. he’s doing less than the bare minimum.
@@hollystiener16 This is the worst interview ever. Hes a 100% manipulator, every single word that comes out of his mouth is manipulated to make him sound like hes doing good and it was all just a bit confusing. Go and watch a Gary Glitter interview when he was caught, the same excuses, the same rhetoric, the same pause when asked about p*dos.
Hes 100% guilty of what hes done. But only takes 2% of the blame and makes everything sound like its hardly anything
Exactly!!
When he says he was an impulsive, arrogant 25-year-old, it's as if he's attempting to make it sound like he mooned a city bus (which is the only non-sexual type of flashing I can think of). When the interviewer asked if he remembered the girl's face, my skin was crawling. Of course he remembers, the facial expression is a huge motivator for this type of prdator.
I love how 7th Heaven 11 seasons is being advertised under this video 😂
Bro I was just thinking that 😂😂😂
My dad was a severe narcissist and I didn't have a safe dad growing up. I always looked to the dad from 7th heavan to know that nice men exist...can you imagine? Ruined my childhood completely.
Jesus, I never knew about any of this. What a monster. The despair in his ex-wife’s voice in that audio recording is haunting.
I didn't know anything about this, either...😣
Around the 25 min mark: “he said, it happened again.” He as well as Katie Curic say this line. He is very aware of our sub conscious use of that line. It conveys as if he couldn’t help it, it just “happened” as if he had no control of his life, or decisions. As if he’s talking about a hurricane hitting or an epileptic seizure, “happening.” No, this doesn’t “happen again.” He did it. Own it. Take responsibility or else he will do it again! Disgusting!
It seems to be a hallmark of unreformed criminals. I've watched plenty of interviews with people who were serving a prison sentence, many of them murderers. They all used veiled language when they spoke about why they were in prison. "That night, a man died". What the woman actually did: She took part in a breaking and entering robbery and when things escalated, she shot a man dead. "I'm in because of the murder of my wife." What the man actually did: He strangled his wife to death. -- I think as long as you cannot bring yourself to say: "I killed", "I raped", "I molested" if you did those things instead of talking about things happening, you are not reformed yet.
Completely agree. Storms 'happen'. Seizures 'happen'. This ... man, performed deliberate actions. There's a difference.
Use of the passive tense is a classic way to deny accountability.
Most of that interview was just him making excuses for himself, disgusting. And felt really manipulative, like the way he was talking about how he was abused even if it was irrelevant considering what he did to those girls, then calling the 10 year old a young woman and that she touched him inappropriately even if he put her hand on himself.
I noticed that, too.
I was a kid when this show aired and this guy has always given me the creeps!
Me too
Really? I wonder why.
This case was very shocking to me. 7th Heaven was one of my most loved shows growing up. The actions of this guy truly sickens me and makes me angry. Every since I learned about this case, all I can ever think about is those girls that grew up on the show, especially Ruthie, the littlest one.
Also, I am just in shock over his interview and how he just sits there and tells what he did to children. This whole thing just sickens me.