About this episode

The episode discusses Wheaton College's concealment of sexual abuse allegations against former administrator Dennis Massaro and the impact on his ex-wife and family.

Wheaton College concealed the truth about former administrator Dennis Massaro after multiple students accused him of sexual abuse nearly 30 years ago. Massaro’s ex-wife, Kathy Gallagher, says the college’s silence deepened her family’s trauma and enabled further harm to her children.

People in this episode

Host: Julie Roys

Guest: Kathy Gallagher

Topics covered

• sexual abuse
• college accountability
• family trauma
• institutional silence
• victim advocacy

Keywords

• Wheaton College
• Dennis Massaro
• Kathy Gallagher
• sexual abuse
• family trauma
• institutional silence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wheaton College

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