Julie Ireton

This series contains adult content and candid accounts of sexual abuse. Take care in listening.

This series contains adult content and candid accounts of sexual abuse. Take care in listening.

There's a bittersweet history between Anne-Marie Robinson and the French horn. It goes back to her days in high school band. After I left school, I just put it down and never touched it again. In 2014, Anne-Marie's daughter was in her high school band. I probably had to have mentioned to her a few times that I played French horn in high school.

There's a bittersweet history between Anne-Marie Robinson and the French horn. It goes back to her days in high school band. After I left school, I just put it down and never touched it again. In 2014, Anne-Marie's daughter was in her high school band. I probably had to have mentioned to her a few times that I played French horn in high school.

Her daughter was 15, smart, innocent, exactly how a teen girl should be.

Her daughter was 15, smart, innocent, exactly how a teen girl should be.

She was in a good place in 2014 in a top job in the Canadian federal government. President of the Public Service Commission. And she had a shiny new French horn. It came back to me quickly and I got, you know, reasonably good fast. Anne-Marie decided to join a community band. They practiced in a church basement. She arrived at the first rehearsal nervous.

She was in a good place in 2014 in a top job in the Canadian federal government. President of the Public Service Commission. And she had a shiny new French horn. It came back to me quickly and I got, you know, reasonably good fast. Anne-Marie decided to join a community band. They practiced in a church basement. She arrived at the first rehearsal nervous.

About 60 folding chairs encircled the conductor.

About 60 folding chairs encircled the conductor.

Almost believed that he wasn't really there. The band teacher. I'm Julie Ireton. This is season two of The Band Played On. It's a new series and a different investigation. Anne-Marie Robinson is haunted, tormented by something that happened to her when she was in high school. She alleges rape. He says it was consensual sex. I never resisted because I was like, I was under his control.

Almost believed that he wasn't really there. The band teacher. I'm Julie Ireton. This is season two of The Band Played On. It's a new series and a different investigation. Anne-Marie Robinson is haunted, tormented by something that happened to her when she was in high school. She alleges rape. He says it was consensual sex. I never resisted because I was like, I was under his control.

Our story unfolds in Toronto, Canada's biggest city. But this journey will take us across the country and well beyond this one woman. I knew she existed. I knew someone existed. There's more of us. Something happened to me too. Wow. Me too. I just get angry that what brought us together was him. Just that somebody could be this diabolical and that other people let it happen.

Our story unfolds in Toronto, Canada's biggest city. But this journey will take us across the country and well beyond this one woman. I knew she existed. I knew someone existed. There's more of us. Something happened to me too. Wow. Me too. I just get angry that what brought us together was him. Just that somebody could be this diabolical and that other people let it happen.

Questions will be raised. Many will be answered. How many girls at how many schools? Who knew? Why didn't those in positions of power prevent this man from getting too close and having sex with teen girls? And what's the recourse for women who are victims of historical sexual abuse?

Questions will be raised. Many will be answered. How many girls at how many schools? Who knew? Why didn't those in positions of power prevent this man from getting too close and having sex with teen girls? And what's the recourse for women who are victims of historical sexual abuse?

Anne-Marie Robinson wants to regain control and fix systemic flaws. And she's just the kind of person who can pull it off.

Anne-Marie Robinson wants to regain control and fix systemic flaws. And she's just the kind of person who can pull it off.

Along the way, she'll gather a posse to help her.

Along the way, she'll gather a posse to help her.