S31 E9: If they were boys | The Banned Teacher
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What role does music play in healing for survivors?
Then he punched the teacher. Former students say Walker left the school.
But my emotions just got the best of me and foolishly I reacted. I... was so angry that someone would take advantage of my girl.
Oh, I loved it.
I'm sorry that I'm so blubbery.
Oh, God. They all know Sam recently lost his daughter. She's no longer around to talk about it or appreciate what he did. And it makes the situation even more sad. I see Jeannie leave the screen to grab a Kleenex box and Ali holds her head in her hands. Wow.
That poor guy. Oh, that poor man.
There are no dry eyes.
You can feel his pain and his rage. Yeah. That was rough.
Wow. We can all adopt him.
They all resolve to send him notes and cards, and they do. I don't have a dad anymore. I don't either. I never really did. Oh, my God. I don't know, there's just... That's Ali. She reported the music teacher after a band trip to Montreal in 1987.
There's just something about what... Just when he was talking about his daughter and saying he couldn't believe somebody could take advantage of his little girl. And we were the same age, and that's how he looked at it. And I just felt a shift.
And I was like, there's nothing else to wait for. For decades, Allie thought it was her fault after a 39-year-old teacher had sex with her, a teenage student. She now wants to put the blame where she says it always belonged. It just washed over me that I feel like it's time. Time to go to the police. Because a conviction would make a difference. The banned teacher. I'm Julie Ireton. This is season two of the band Played On. Survivors still crave justice. New laws were enacted in the 1980s. They made it illegal for those in positions of authority, like teachers, to have sexual relations with the young people they're in charge of, their students. It's in Canada's criminal code. And if I'm the only person who falls under the new laws, then I do have a responsibility. I do.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened to the music teacher?
2:43
2
How do survivors support each other?
2:43
3
What challenges do survivors face with the police?
2:43
4
What is the importance of new sexual exploitation laws?
2:43
5
Why is there a double standard in how victims are treated?
2:43
6
What legal options exist for historical sexual assault cases?
2:43
7
How do past experiences shape present actions for survivors?
2:43
8
What role does music play in healing for survivors?
2:43–37:51