The Steve Wilkos Show Season 11 Episode 35 He Molested Me and My Daughter

As a long-running talk show, The Steve Wilkos Show has recently aired its 11th season with Episode 35 bringing an emotional and sensitive topic. Titled He Molested Me and My Daughter, the show highlights a story of a family surviving the trauma of sexual abuse.

The episode opens with the host, Steve Wilkos, introducing the case to the audience and explaining the background of the guests. We meet a brave mother, Rachel, who has come to the show with her daughter, Lauren, to confront the abuser, Rachel's former boyfriend and Lauren's biological father, Jeremy. Both Rachel and Lauren share their heartwrenching stories of how Jeremy abused them. Rachel explains how Jeremy had systematically groomed and sexually assaulted her since she was fourteen-years-old, while maintaining a twisted relationship. When Rachel turned 17 and became pregnant with Lauren, Jeremy continued his vicious cycle and victimized her daughter once she turned nine. With shuddering disbelief, Lauren relives how her father had abused her repeatedly and threatened to hurt her mother if she ever tried to reach out for help.

As the show progresses, Wilkos prepares to confront Jeremy himself, and this confrontation proves to be tense. Jeremy attempts to deny the allegations, insisting they are only attempting to smear his name. Wilkos skillfully asks probing and tough questions to expose Jeremy's lies. Though overwhelmed and at times in tears, Rachel and Lauren stood their ground to prove their truth and achieve closure. Slowly, as the show progresses, the evidence stacks up against Jeremy, causing him to be put under a lie detector test. The results are not pretty, and Jeremy's truthfulness is soon exposed through the test.

In the second half of the episode, Wilkos is prompted to confront Jeremy's second sister who, out of love and loyalty for her sibling, claims that Rachel and Lauren had fabricated the accusations. Wilkos, an experienced host and former police officer, firmly explains how severe these accusations of sexual abuse are and how only monsters would ever try to deny them. Wilkos further adds that statistics show that most sexual assault accusations are valid. Failing to understand what this family has gone through or to comfort Rachel and Lauren only demonstrates a lack of compassion.

Finally, Wilkos concludes the episode by acknowledging how this kind of abuse is all too common, but reminds viewers to listen to their children and partner closely, to believe them when they speak out about abuse and to be brave enough to report any incidents, even if it is overwhelmingly painful or scary. He embodies the resilience and, most importantly, the honesty of the brave survivors of sexual assault. He empathizes with the pain and trauma Rachel and Lauren had endured, giving them valuable support and hope. Towards the end of the episode, Wilkos offers ways to support those affected by assault. He mentions "Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)" and concludes by stating that support is available and that no one has to face sexual abuse alone.

The Steve Wilkos Show - He Molested Me and My Daughter - is a powerful storytelling of a traumatic experience that breaks the silence and raises awareness about an important issue. The show serves as a reminder that abuse can happen in anyone's life, and important to focus on and stand with the survivors. The experience of Rachel, Lauren, and Jeremy are a terrifying and disturbing episode, and this show strives to make sure that viewers understand the gravity of abuse and the importance of speaking up and receiving help and support. It is an emotional episode, but one that can help survivors feel seen and acknowledged by a broader audience.