
'7th Heaven' Cast Horrified By Stephen Collins’ Shocking Scandal
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on March 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM EDT
Two former "7th Heaven" cast members were visibly shaken upon hearing Stephen Collins' own admission of his past abuse, while one of his victims accused him of minimizing the severity of his actions in a shocking new Investigation Discovery documentary.
Collins, best known for playing the wholesome father and pastor Eric Camden on the WB series, saw his career unravel in 2014 after confessing to inappropriate conduct with three underage girls years earlier. His disturbing history was exposed in October 2014 when a 2012 audio recording in which Collins detailed incidents of sexual misconduct surfaced.
In the recording, Stephen Collins admitted to inappropriately touching a minor in 1973 and exposing himself to two other underage girls in 1982 and 1994.
Stephen Collins' Disturbing Confession Resurfaces In New Documentary

In the recording, which was allegedly captured by his ex-wife Faye Grant during a therapy session and released by TMZ, Collins can be heard recounting an incident involving a young girl, a relative of his first wife, admitting that he had exposed himself to her "a couple of times."
"There was one moment of touching where her hand, I put her hand on my penis," he said.
He went on to detail two additional incidents involving young girls, including one case where the victim was between the ages of 12 and 13.
That same month, during a recorded interview with Katie Couric for "20/20," Collins denied being a pedophile. Although authorities launched an investigation, he was never charged with any crimes due to the statute of limitations expiring.
Now, his scandal will be re-examined in the premiere episode of ID's new series, "Hollywood Demons," set to debut on March 24.
'7th Heaven' Stars React In Shock To Collins’ Disturbing Confession

During the episode, "7th Heaven" alums Kyle Searles and Jeremy London confronted the disturbing reality of their former co-star Stephen Collins' past actions, listening to his admissions for the first time, per Daily Mail.
Searles who portrayed Mac in the beloved family drama for 27 episodes from 2004 to 2007, was visibly shaken as he processed the revelations. “I had no idea the first one was 10 [years old]. All three are wrong, don’t get me wrong… I’m kind of shaking right now,” he said, clearly unsettled.
His reaction only grew stronger as he continued to digest Collins’ words. “This is the first time that I’ve ever thought that he’s full of sh-t. No, I am not satisfied with this. I have a knot in my stomach,” he admitted.
Jeremy London Reacts To Stephen Collins’ Confession

London, who played Chandler Hampton on the show, was equally devastated, struggling to find the words after hearing the revelations.
“It’s tough, it’s hard,” he eventually said, his voice heavy with emotion. "I'm a dad first and foremost, above everything else. So, my first thought goes to the children. Stephen Collins would be a dead man if that was my child."
Collins’ Second Victim Speaks Out

In the episode, Collins' second victim, April Price, also came forward, accusing him of minimizing the extent of his actions during his interview with "ABC 20/20."
During the televised conversation, Collins asserted that the look on April's face after he exposed himself had "stopped everything cold." However, in the documentary, April firmly disputed his version of events, revealing that he exposed himself to her again after the initial incident.
"That's not what happened," she claimed. "The way that he portrayed it, that it only happened once, sent me into a fury. He's trying to save his career, and he's downplaying it."
April stated that she was 13 years old at the time of her encounter with Collins.
April Details Disturbing Encounter In New Docuseries

She recounted a time when she asked Collins to connect her game controller to her aunt's television.
"He's in the living room in my aunt's apartment, hooking up that Atari, and he turned around, and his jeans were completely open, and he's completely exposed," she said. "At this point, now I'm completely flustered. How do you react to that? What's the purpose of this?"
"All I know is that I was shocked, extremely uncomfortable, and still didn't want to insult him because he was kind to me and nice and doing me a favor," she continued. "I'm trying to look him in the face and have a conversation with him as if nothing was going on. He chit-chatted for a little bit and then left."
She stated that the second incident occurred just days before she was scheduled to return home to Oklahoma.
"Hollywood Demons" is set to debut on March 24.