EPISODE GUIDE

EPISODE 1: OUT OF SHADOWS

Actor, podcaster and activist Madeleine West lifts the lid on her own, decades-old secret – she is a child abuse victim. She tells the world her story, and, in doing so, hopes to take away the stigma of being a survivor.

EPISODE 2: TWISTED MINDS

Forensic psychologist Sarah Yule discusses the behaviour of paedophiles, including what makes them tick, the drivers for their behaviour and what it takes to spot one. Child interview specialist Kristi Mcvee also broaches the challenges facing police tracking down offenders.

EPISODE 3: EXPOSED

The dark web is a child abuser’s paradise and the

Australian Federal Police discuss how they catch predators in the act on this platform. Safe on Social founder and CEO Kirra Pendergast also reveals how much information parents are unwittingly exposing about their children online.

EPISODE 4: TORTURED LIFE

Former bank robber Russell Manser, who spent decades in prison, delves into his childhood sexual abuse and how such trauma can lead people to a life of crime.

EPISODE 5: FIRST LIES CLUB

As awful as it sounds, many people are in a relationship with a paedophile – and simply don’t know it. Elizabeth*, a woman whose husband of 20 years was revealed to be a paedophile, tells just how deceptive and manipulative predators can be. *not her real name

EPISODE 6:

LAW AND DISORDER

Can paedophiles be cured? Can they be rehabilitated? Australia’s premier expert on sex offender treatment Karen Owen, who helped pioneer the first sex offender treatment program in prison in Australia in 1993, gives the answer.

EPISODE 7: PAYING THE PRICE

Lawyer Andrew Carpenter discusses the push for better compensation for victims – and how predators’ superannuation should be accessible in settlements. Jess Howarth, whose stepfather’s jail term at 25 years was one of the longest handed down in Victoria for sex offenders, is also interviewed.

EPISODE 8: NAME AND SHAME

Bruce Morcombe, whose son Daniel was murdered, outlines his calls for Australia to follow countries such as the US and establish a publicly available child sex offender registry. Adam Washbourne from Fighters Against Child Abuse Australia explains how such a database would work.