UP TV and TVGuide Network have yanked reruns of the family drama series starring Collins after it's reported that the actor is being investigated for child molestation.
- Oct 8, 2014
AceShowbiz - "7th Heaven" is pulled from multiple networks in light of Stephen Collins' child molestation scandal. A rep for TVGuide Network tells BuzzFeed News that it has removed two episodes of the family drama from its schedule and UP TV says in a statement that the show is yanked from its line-up.
"As a top family-friendly network, we are deeply concerned for the families that are potentially affected by these disturbing allegations surrounding actor Stephen Collins," UP TV President Charley Humbard says in the statement released on Tuesday, October 7. " '7th Heaven' has been a beloved family show and a fan-favorite on our network. We have made the decision to remove the series from our schedule effective at 5 P.M. ET today."
Humbard adds, "Replacing '7th Heaven' tonight will be 'Supernanny', a series dedicated to bringing families together. We will continue to monitor the situation and listen carefully to our viewers."
New York Police Department confirms to E! News that a complaint has been filed against Collins after TMZ reported that the actor admitted in an audiotape taken during a therapy session with then wife Faye Grant that he had molested some underage girls. The Manhattan Special Victims Unit is currently investigating the case.
Grant has denied that she had anything to do with the release of the tape, saying, "I woke up today to learn that an extremely private recording I handed over to the authorities in 2012 per their request in connection with a criminal investigation was recently disseminated to the press. I had no involvement whatsoever with the release of the tape to the media."
Collins played Reverend Eric Camden on "7th Heaven". Around the same time Collins' scandal made headlines, his co-star Sarah Goldberg who played Sarah Glass Camden was reported to have passed away. The actress "died peacefully in her sleep" at the age of 40 at her family's cabin in Wisconsin on September 27.
