When Stacie Love married her former high school teacher, she thought it was a whirlwind romance. Two decades later, she discovered the truth behind the day their lives unraveled: a federal search, an unseen investigation, and a story far darker than she ever knew. Not Just A Terrible Story is a six-part investigation into one woman’s search for the truth, the scourge of alleged educator sexual misconduct, and a culture of complicity that protected predators for decades.
What this show covers
educator misconductsexual misconductbonus episodevictim advocacychild protectionfederal agentsinvestigative reportingsurvivor storiesschool accountabilityinstitutional abuseaftermathcommunity rumorspersonal fallouttrue crimeaccountability
What listeners will find here
Federal agents revisit the case and the lessons that stayed with them
This bonus episode follows up on episode 5 with federal agents Jim Cole and Josh Findley, the men who knocked on Stacie's door more than 20 years ago. The conversation widens from the case itself to other investigations they've worked and what their careers taught them about protecting children and victims.
A 40-year pattern of abuse allegations across school programs comes into focus
This episode examines allegations of sexual abuse and institutional failure across multiple school programs over four decades. Drawing from archives, court records, and news coverage, it widens one survivor’s story into a larger pattern involving multiple teachers and many people who say they were not protected.
After the scandal, can Stacie outrun the truth in Episode 5?
Brett’s loss of his teaching license changes everything as rumors spread through Gresham and the pressure to escape grows. This episode appears to follow the fallout closely while asking whether Stacie can leave without understanding what she’s really fleeing.
What a revoked teaching license order can’t tell you
This bonus episode digs into what happens after TSPC revokes an educator’s teaching license and how much a public order really reveals. It looks at how those two-page PDFs are created and whether important context can be missing from the public record.
Eight safety rules to help parents talk with kids about grooming and boundaries
This bonus episode focuses on how parents can protect kids from grooming and when to start those conversations. Christy Keating shares eight safety rules and practical language for discussing physical, personal, and relational boundaries.
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