A woman who accused disgraced 7th Heaven actor Stephen Collins of inappropriate behavior when she was just 13 has come forward with chilling new details, revealing she was left “supremely shocked” by his actions during a haunting encounter in the 1970s. In an exclusive interview, the accuser, now in her 50s, recounts the disturbing incident that she says forever altered her life—and explains why she’s speaking out decades later.
“He was someone everyone trusted, but what he did…it felt wrong,” the woman, who chose to remain anonymous, shared. “At 13, I didn’t fully grasp how bad it was. Looking back now, I’m horrified.” The alleged victim claims Collins, then in his 20s and not yet famous, exposed himself to her during a family gathering. “I froze. I didn’t know how to react. All I thought was, This is really bad.”
Collins, 76, first faced public scandal in 2014 when a leaked audio tape captured him confessing to past misconduct with minors. Multiple women later accused him of abuse, though criminal charges were never filed due to expired statutes of limitations. The actor, best known as the wholesome Rev. Eric Camden on 7th Heaven, saw his career collapse overnight, with reruns of the show pulled from networks.
But for this accuser, the trauma lingered. “For years, I buried it,” she said. “But hearing other survivors’ stories made me realize I wasn’t alone. What he did wasn’t just ‘bad’—it was predatory.” She also criticized Hollywood’s “culture of silence,” alleging Collins’ fame shielded him for decades.
Collins has largely avoided the spotlight since 2014, though he quietly returned to voice acting in recent years. His representatives have not commented on the new allegations. Meanwhile, advocates praise the accuser’s courage. “Survivors deserve to reclaim their truth, no matter how late,” said a spokesperson for RAINN.
As the #MeToo movement continues to reverberate, this bombshell confession raises urgent questions: Will Collins ever face accountability? And how many more victims remain unheard of?