The Darkest Web: 6. My brother, the abuser

About this episode

The episode covers the arrest of Alisa's brother for abuse and the emotional reunion of Greg with Lucy, a victim of long-term abuse.

The time has come to arrest Alisa’s brother, Staton Grubert. Thirty armed agents commando crawl up a dirt track to his trailer in Texas. Staton has no idea that his time is up. Will Alisa finally get closure? And in a state in the South West, Greg is reunited with Lucy, the girl who had been abused for six years. This podcast includes some upsetting scenes and discussions of child sexual abuse. For further information on the issues raised in the programme, contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. Reporter and Presenter: Sam Piranty Writer and Producer: Annabel Deas Script advice: Matt Willis Sound design: Neil Churchill Composer: Rob Lewis Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke Commissioning Senior Producer: Sarah Green Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel The Darkest Web is a BBC Eye production for the BBC World Service.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Piranty, Matt Willis, Jon Manel

Topics covered

• child sexual abuse
• arrest
• closure
• reunion
• support organizations
• upsetting scenes

Keywords

• abuse
• arrest
• closure
• child protection
• support
• trauma
• reunion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, BBC Eye, BBC World Service

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