S22 E5: Face the Music | "The Band Played On"

The Expert Witness from Uncover

CBC

True Crime

4.5 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

A predatory music teacher has his day in court, and victims are there to watch. When Peter Hamer tried to reveal his secret decades ago, authorities failed to act. Now they're listening. But after so much time has passed, will this man go to prison? Will survivors get the answers they've been seeking? Listener discretion is advised.

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0:00.0	All episodes of the band played on are available right now.
0:05.0	Binge listen to the entire series by searching for the band played on wherever you get your
0:10.0	podcasts.
0:11.0	You can also listen ad-free by subscribing to the CBC True Crime Channel on Apple Podcasts.
0:19.0	This is a CBC podcast.
0:22.0	Just a quick note before we begin.
0:24.0	You're going to be hearing victims of sexual abuse share some disturbing details.
0:29.0	It can be difficult to listen to.
0:31.0	This podcast is not intended for young audiences and it contains explicit language.
0:37.0	If you find these stories affect you, please reach out to a mental health professional for help.
0:46.0	When it comes to historical sexual assault, it's one person's word against another, right?
0:53.0	And that's probably a lot of the reason a lot of people don't come forward.
0:59.0	You know, am I more believable than him?
1:04.0	Peter Hamer stands outside the courthouse.
1:06.0	He tugs at his grey beard.
1:08.0	He's wearing a leather jacket and jeans.
1:10.0	It's taken Peter more than 30 years to face the teacher who abused his authority and trust.
1:17.0	I feel like I'm a guy.
1:20.0	I can take it.
1:21.0	It wasn't that bad.
1:22.0	I wasn't hurt.
1:23.0	Nobody's really going to care anyways.
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