Isolde Raftery
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1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 2d ago
Isolde Raftery’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Hudson had pressured them to shower naked with him when they were students at Garfield, much like Jonathan Hill, who we introduced in episode 4.
Others said they had quit Mr.
Hudson's outdoors program because he made them uncomfortable.
But up to this point, in the years that I've been investigating this story, no one had admitted to me that Mr.
Hudson laid hands on them sexually.
As a young reporter, I was trained to chase every possible lead.
That's why I try to respond quickly to those who get in touch with me.
Otherwise, I could miss out on key information.
But the timing of this mysterious text message was terrible.
We were working nights and weekends, racing to finish the podcast, and I didn't have the energy to do much else.
I wrote to the texter and asked if we could wait a week to talk.
Almost immediately I received a message back.
I know it sounds irrational, the text said, but it took a lot for me to reach out to you.
The person said it felt like being thrown away with the trash.
I should have expected this raw response.
When it comes to vulnerable sources, reporters need to make sure individuals feel safe and protected.
It was obvious from our communication that the texter thought it was risky to contact me and now felt rejected.
So I wrote back immediately with an apology.
energy and I agreed to meet the very next day, even though it was right before our deadline.
That evening, the mystery person sent me his name and divulged that he was a prominent attorney who sat on multiple nonprofit boards.
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