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shenmue

(38,506 posts)
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:01 PM Oct 2014

Actor Stephen Collins of 'Seventh Heaven' allegedly admits to child molestation

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2783557/Actor-played-pastor-dad-7th-Heaven-admits-molesting-underage-girls-taped-therapy-session.html

Uh-oh:

The actor who played Pastor Eric Camden, the virtuous father on long-running family drama 7th Heaven, is under investigation for child molestation.

In a recorded marriage therapy session obtained by TMZ, actor Stephen Collins admits that he exposed himself to several young girls between the ages of 11 and 13.



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Actor Stephen Collins of 'Seventh Heaven' allegedly admits to child molestation (Original Post) shenmue Oct 2014 OP
Ick! Blech! Skeeve! nt valerief Oct 2014 #1
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Apparently, it was brought up in a divorce trial shenmue Oct 2014 #4
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Aha shenmue Oct 2014 #6
No. If you were with your doctor, alone, sure. But that does not msanthrope Oct 2014 #13
I have obligations to maintain confidentiality except TexasProgresive Oct 2014 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2014 #15
Sick >.< sakabatou Oct 2014 #3
So odd that they name a show so many years ago yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #7
It's what most people know him from. He was on Seventh Heaven for several years. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #9
Everyone over 40! yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #10
He was also in the first Star Trek movie nt maryellen99 Oct 2014 #11
On the other hand, I hope they throw the book at him yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #8
He can share a prison cell with Jerry Sandusky. Initech Oct 2014 #12

Response to shenmue (Original post)

shenmue

(38,506 posts)
4. Apparently, it was brought up in a divorce trial
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:16 PM
Oct 2014

I don't know. Maybe material related to a crime is different.

I'm not a lawyer, that is a total guess on my part.

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msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
13. No. If you were with your doctor, alone, sure. But that does not
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 03:31 PM
Oct 2014

apply when the spouse is there, or for group therapy.

TexasProgresive

(12,156 posts)
14. I have obligations to maintain confidentiality except
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 04:32 PM
Oct 2014

when it comes to child molestation and physical abuse. regardless of who tells me, adult or child, I must report to CPS NOW!

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yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
7. So odd that they name a show so many years ago
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 03:16 PM
Oct 2014

He was in The Fosters and Devious Maids and was hired to be in Ted 2, but they are using a show from the 90's? Very odd.

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