Let's Talk Breaking the Michael Tait & Newsboys stories
TW: Sexual Assault
On June 4, Jess broke the story that rocked Christian Music: in an investigation for The Roys Report, she uncovered allegations that Michael Tait, formerly of DC Talk and Newsboys, had allegedly sexually assaulted three men between 2005-2014, In the following days and weeks, Newsboys would release a statement saying Tait had admitted to living a double life and Tait would release his own confession regarding substance abuse and unwanted sexual advances. As more stories came to light through The Guardian and The Roys Report, radio stations dropped Newsboys from airplay, and now they have been cut from their record label.
In today's special episode, Jess chat's about how she began her two-and-a half year investigation, talks about why it's important these stories go public in Christian Music, and shares a radio interview she did with 96.3fm in Australia in the days following the first article.
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- June 4, EXCLUSIVE: Former Newsboys Frontman Michael Tait Accused of Sexual Assault, Grooming, and Substance Abuse, Dating Back to 2004
- June 8, Newsboys ‘Heard Rumors Over the Years’ About Tait; Some Radio Stations Bow Out
- June 9, K-LOVE Pulls Newsboys and DC Talk From Rotation Following Tait Sex Abuse Allegations
- June 10, Michael Tait Admits to “Living Two Distinctly Different Lives,” Involving Cocaine and Sexual Assault
- June 13, ‘He stole a piece of our souls’: Christian music star Michael Tait accused of sexual assault by three men, by Josiah Hesse
- June 15, Michael Tait Accused of Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Drugging by 6 More Men, 2 Were Minors,
- June 19, Woman Accuses Michael Tait of Drugging Her and Watching While She Was Raped; Says Newsboys Tour Manager Covered It Up,
- June 23, Newsboys Dropped From Label Amid Michael Tait Scandal and Industry Backlash
- June 25, ‘Secrecy Always Destroys’: Christian Music Artists Call for Reform Amid Tait Allegations
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