7th Heaven star Stephen Collins accuser reveals worst part of hearing his sexual misconduct confession
April Price decided to watch some television after walking her dog when she felt her past come back to haunt her.It was 2014, and a news program had reported there was audio of former “7th Heaven” star Stephen Collins purportedly confessing to engaging in sexual misconduct with underage girls, which was leaked to TMZ.The recording was made during a 2012 counseling session and given to police by the actor’s estranged wife.“I remember just standing there and watching it play out and listening to that confession,” Price told Fox News Digital.
“I know that even though they bleeped out the name, I knew he was saying my name.I knew he was describing me.
That was an absolute gut punch.Then the worst part for me, at that point, was finding out that I wasn’t the only little girl.”The scandal that forever damaged the veteran actor’s career is being revisited in Investigation Discovery’s new series, “Hollywood Demons” airing on Monday.
The show, hosted by Dr.Drew Pinsky, aims to explore the “scandals of life in the spotlight.” The first episode, which focuses on Collins, features an interview with Price, who claimed Collins exposed himself to her three times when she was 13.Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for Collins, now 77, former cast members of “7th Heaven,” as well as Collins’ ex-wife, Faye Grant, for comment.
Other “7th Heaven” cast members, including Jeremy London, spoke out in the episode about how they felt when they first learned about the accusations.According to the episode, producers reached out to more than 100 associates of Collins.Nearly everyone declined to participate or didn’t respond.“I’m a mother now,” Price explained to Fox News Digital on why she’s speaking out.
“I could push it to the side and not think about it.But as a mother, I would hope that my child would be able to come forward to me if anything happened to him that made him feel uncomfortable, victimized or endangered in...