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Mat Stevenson Reveals He Was Drugged and Raped at 18

His account highlights how familial silence and social stigma can compound the suffering of male survivors

Overview

  • In an August 14 interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Stevenson said he was drugged after a real estate presentation and raped by two men when he was 18.
  • He recounted waking in pain the next morning and telling his father “I think I’ve just been raped,” only to be met with silence.
  • Stevenson noted he received a call about a role on Neighbours the day after the assault and later rose to fame as Adam Cameron on Home and Away before leaving acting in 1994.
  • Since 2001, the 56-year-old has worked for the Australian government investigating identity theft and is married with two daughters, aged 24 and 21.
  • Media outlets have treated his account as a personal disclosure without reporting any named suspects or legal proceedings and have included information for survivor support services.