Julie Ireton

The Band Teacher is investigated, reported, written, and hosted by me, Julie Ireton. Alison Cook is the story and script editor, producer, sound designer, and mixer. Felice Chin is our executive producer and story editor. Eve Saint-Laurent is our legal advisor. Thanks to CBC senior producer Liz Hoth for recording the interview of Jeannie McKay and helping with logistics in British Columbia.

The Band Teacher is investigated, reported, written, and hosted by me, Julie Ireton. Alison Cook is the story and script editor, producer, sound designer, and mixer. Felice Chin is our executive producer and story editor. Eve Saint-Laurent is our legal advisor. Thanks to CBC senior producer Liz Hoth for recording the interview of Jeannie McKay and helping with logistics in British Columbia.

Jennifer Chen, Amanda Pfeffer, and Jen White provided valuable production advice. Special thanks to the folks at CBC Podcasts for their support. And the managing editor of CBC Ottawa is Drake Fenton. If you want to binge the whole series, subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts. Just click on the link in the show description or binge listen for free by logging in to CBC Listen.

Jennifer Chen, Amanda Pfeffer, and Jen White provided valuable production advice. Special thanks to the folks at CBC Podcasts for their support. And the managing editor of CBC Ottawa is Drake Fenton. If you want to binge the whole series, subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts. Just click on the link in the show description or binge listen for free by logging in to CBC Listen.

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I was probably well into my 30s before I really realized that he had actually knew what he was doing. Like it wasn't a one-off kind of thing.

I was probably well into my 30s before I really realized that he had actually knew what he was doing. Like it wasn't a one-off kind of thing.

Sat down, put his arm around me, and then he said to me, I don't care what anybody thinks. My name is Rita. I was in grade 12 then, so I would have been 17.

Sat down, put his arm around me, and then he said to me, I don't care what anybody thinks. My name is Rita. I was in grade 12 then, so I would have been 17.

We went to England and I remember him coming over and sat down beside me. There was couches and stuff all over this place and kissed in front of like all the rest of the band members that were there.

We went to England and I remember him coming over and sat down beside me. There was couches and stuff all over this place and kissed in front of like all the rest of the band members that were there.

I was pretty quiet.

I was pretty quiet.

You know, I mean, I had not had a boyfriend or anything at that point. So it was, you know, I guess I'd never felt like that before. So, yeah, it made me feel special.

You know, I mean, I had not had a boyfriend or anything at that point. So it was, you know, I guess I'd never felt like that before. So, yeah, it made me feel special.

I think that, you know, if we compared notes in any way, we would have figured it out. And I was already suspecting.

I think that, you know, if we compared notes in any way, we would have figured it out. And I was already suspecting.

And he would tell me things about her, like really terrible things, and like to stay away from her. He did the same thing to her, told her terrible things and to stay away from me. Rita remembers how it all started. He took me to a romantic dinner at a French restaurant in Toronto, and we went back to his house and ended up in his bed.

And he would tell me things about her, like really terrible things, and like to stay away from her. He did the same thing to her, told her terrible things and to stay away from me. Rita remembers how it all started. He took me to a romantic dinner at a French restaurant in Toronto, and we went back to his house and ended up in his bed.