Overview

• On June 10, Michael Tait admitted via Instagram to decades of cocaine and alcohol abuse and to unwanted sensual touching after a 2.5-year investigation by The Roys Report
• The Guardian described his misconduct as the “biggest open secret” in Christian music with two alleged victims saying they were drugged and others reporting unsolicited advances
• Paramore’s Hayley Williams condemned the genre’s culture for protecting Tait, denounced its handling of victims and urged gay-affirming support
• Newsboys bandmates publicly denounced Tait’s actions on June 5 and issued statements distancing the group from his misconduct
• The Roys Report found grooming and assault claims dating from 2004 to 2014, exposing long-standing accountability failures within Christian music