Stephen Collins, who played father and reverend Eric Camden on the legendary family drama, revealed in an audio recording obtained and released by TMZ, that he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl sometime in 2012 and also flashed two other young girls at that time.
He revealed the shocking deeds to his now ex-wife Faye Grant, who secretly recorded the confession during a therapy session the couple had two years ago.
Here's the audio below:
Of course, this news blew up on social media, but an added depth of surprise and creepiness was added because this actor played a goddamn pastor on a family drama. Here are some of the responses from loyal fans of the show, some of which as actually funny:
The Stephen Collins news is absolutely horrifying.
— Vince O. (@VinceNotVance) October 7, 2014It takes a lot to shock me, but the molestation allegations involving the 7th Heaven dad made my jaw drop. http://t.co/LsOeG5k3Ei
— Steve Helling (@stevehelling) October 7, 2014More like "7th Grade Heaven." #amirite http://t.co/6c8TlxK2FK pic.twitter.com/HYB1gCKBhh
— Mentality Mag (@MentalityMag) October 7, 2014why did you have to ruin my childhood @StephenCollins
— SHUTUP BILL (@suchathrillaaa) October 7, 2014Stephen Collins, you're killing me. You're really killing me.
— Kameo Bingham (@Kameo_12) October 7, 2014Can we just talk about Rev. Camden for a second?! WTF, Stephen Collins! I can't deal! 😳 #childhoodruined #7thHeaven
— Hazel Aguilon RX93.1 (@hazelhottie) October 7, 2014(and a response)
@hazelhottie As in WTF?!?! What would Rev. Eric Camden say to Stephen Collins?!?!?!
— woshiabi (@AbiYuson) October 7, 2014This is a damn shame. An actor well-known as playing a reverend, a man of God, on a wholesome family drama--doing such a disgusting thing. This just really took me (and everyone else across the country) by surprise. Take away his TV character, and it's still the same. This is definitely below him (or anyone for that matter), and I definitely lost all respect for him after this.
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