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Newsboys Condemn Sexual Assault Allegations Against Former Singer Michael Tait

The band has urged more victims to come forward as Michael Tait remains silent on allegations dating back more than a decade.

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Overview

  • The Roys Report, after a two-and-a-half-year investigation, alleges that Tait sexually assaulted three men on Christian music tours in 2004, 2010 and 2014.
  • On June 5, bandmates said their hearts were “shattered” and described feeling “horrified, heartbroken and angry” upon reading the report.
  • The band stressed their roles as husbands and fathers and pledged to stand with anyone impacted by the allegations.
  • Tait resigned from Newsboys in January after confessing to a “double-life” and has not publicly addressed the new claims.
  • Newsboys urged anyone with additional information or allegations to contact law enforcement or sexual assault hotlines.