S22 E6: The Demon Inside | "The Band Played On"

The Expert Witness from Uncover

CBC

True Crime

4.5 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

When the court documents are finally unsealed, they reveal a disturbing portrait of a sex offender who began preying on students in the late 1960s. Authorities, including police, were aware of the teacher's encounters with teens. The fresh details draw sympathy and forgiveness from some survivors, while others hold him responsible for failing to keep his demons in check. Listener discretion is advised.

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0:00.0	I'm David Rigen, host of the award-winning podcast Someone Know Something.
0:05.4	Each season I investigated different unsolved case, from a mysterious bomb hidden in a flashlight
0:11.2	to two teenagers killed by the KKK.
0:14.3	The New York Times calls SKS a consistently rigorous intelligent gem, and Esquire named
0:20.3	the series one of the best true crime podcasts of 2021.
0:24.8	Can someone know something on the CBC Listen app or wherever you get your podcasts?
0:31.9	This is a CBC podcast.
0:34.7	Just a quick note before we begin.
0:36.6	You're going to be hearing victims of sexual abuse share some disturbing details.
0:41.7	It can be difficult to listen to.
0:43.7	This podcast is not intended for young audiences, and it contains explicit language.
0:49.4	If you find these stories affect you, please reach out to a mental health professional
0:54.2	for help.
0:57.2	No one wants me to see it.
0:59.7	It's a key piece of evidence about former music teacher, Bob Clark.
1:04.5	In the spring of 2018, Clark is in prison, a convicted sex offender.
1:10.2	But this evidence, a report, was sealed, hidden away.
1:15.2	We argue in court that the evidence is in the public's interest.
1:19.3	There are three court appearances and months go by.
1:22.7	And then, finally, a deal is struck between Clark's lawyer and CBC's lawyer.
1:28.5	Some portions of the reporter blacked out, the rest is released to me.
1:33.7	What remains on its 25 pages is shocking.
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