7th Heaven's Stephen Collins is a child molester

**Beeyotch** · October 8th, 2014, 12:38 AM

Well if he's a child molester and he offed himself, maybe that's for the best.

*eta: well, missed that update...

**SHELLEE** · October 8th, 2014, 12:55 AM

Too bad he didn't off himself.

**Bombshell** · October 8th, 2014, 12:59 AM

SHELLEE...wait...don't be quite so hasty. The scandal is young.

**yanna** · October 8th, 2014, 01:16 AM

I always hated 7th Heaven but that was it was such a stupid, brain-rotting show that went on forever while so many shows I actually liked would get cancelled. I've never found Stephen Collins to be particularly creepy, he just looked totally normal to me which is what most paedophiles actually look like.

Kinda disturbed that it is legal to be recorded during therapy. I am glad this came out but not sure I like the way it did. And I feel terrible for his victims. Really hope he never escalated beyond molestation though I doubt it. Also doubt that it was only 3 girls. Paedophiles usually have way more victims than that.

**SHELLEE** · October 8th, 2014, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by Bombshell

SHELLEE...wait...don't be quite so hasty. The scandal is young.

True. Ironic that he played a pastor.

**BeantownBitch** · October 8th, 2014, 01:54 AM

I only watched that show for barry watson. lol

**firebrat1229** · October 8th, 2014, 02:31 AM

I wonder what it says for me that I found him incredibly hot in his younger years.

If it's true, I hope he fries.

***Wookie-Chick*** · October 8th, 2014, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by Angeli

I never watched 7th Heaven, but I've seen him in other things and in interviews. He always seemed normal to me, which makes this even more shocking. I do think sexual predators are attracted to the entertainment business because it provides so much opportunity. The young actors or singers are far more attractive than average and some of them will do anything to get ahead. So the producers, directors and lead actors take advantage of them, offering roles or recording opportunities in exchange for sex. None of their victims will speak up because they know they will never work again in the industry if they do. Plus, unless they have proof (like a tape recording), it becomes a he said/she said situation without the ability to prove their allegations. It's a sordid business. Have you ever turned over a rotting log in the woods? The decayed underside is crawling with centipedes, pill bugs and various creepy-crawlies. Hollywood is the same way.

Angeli, what a awesome post! .. and you definitely hit the nail on the head as to why there seems to be so many creeps in the Entertainment industry.

And Firebrat, don't beat yourself up, you weren't to know what he was really like.

But i'm sure Diane Keaton will have Stephen's back.. she sticks up for creepy dudes she works with. (yeah that was a cheap shot.. soz)!

**exippy** · October 8th, 2014, 04:05 AM

These people are good at what they do and in the entertainment business there is a certain power that is held over individuals who want to report it.. Just look at our Australian actor Robert Hughes. Filthy prick.

**arie_skop** · October 8th, 2014, 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by exippy

These people are good at what they do and in the entertainment business there is a certain power that is held over individuals who want to report it.. Just look at our Australian actor Robert Hughes. Filthy prick.

Yes. For so long these incidents are kept quiet while the child suffers.

**MontanaMama** · October 8th, 2014, 06:56 AM

There was an allegation in 2012 about something that happened in 1972? Not minimizing anything that the victim(s) endured, but either there has to be more to the story or this seems like divorce manuvering.

**JadeStar70** · October 8th, 2014, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by choozen1ne

It's a false alarm , apparently someone called it in as a prank

Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Celebrity News | TMZ.com
Stephen Collins' house has been swarmed by LAPD officers after someone in the news media claimed to have heard a shot ... but TMZ has learned the actor is not at home and he's fine.

Reporters staked out Collins' San Fernando Valley home Tuesday night ... in the wake of TMZ's story about Collins confessing to molesting and/or exposing himself to young children.

One of Collins' neighbors -- actress Donna D'Errico -- tweeted a photo showing at least 6 LAPD units and wrote that the actor shot himself.

But sources directly connected to the actor tell us ... Collins is NOT at home and has been in communication all night.

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That is Nikki Sixx's ex wife. Boy,..you sure want to know what is correct before you tweet it, don't you think? Wasn't one of the victims a neighborhood girl? Hmmm,.....she is a neighbor to him,...and she has a young daughter with Nikki, too.

**Bellatheball** · October 8th, 2014, 09:30 AM

I am guessing the therapist does not have a direct responsibility to report this. However, it would be awfully hard to sit on it. Kudos to the ex-wife for having the forethought to record it. Like someone else mentioned upfront, I can't imagine entering counseling to fix this.