Stephen Collins Accuser Speaks Out in ID’s ‘Hollywood Demons’ Docuseries

Like thousands and thousands of different youngsters within the Nineteen Eighties, April Worth was an enormous fan of the swashbuckling 1982 ABC drama, Tales of a Gold Monkey. 

When the then-13-year-old left Oklahoma to go to her aunt in Los Angeles in 1983, she was floored when she discovered the present’s swoon-worthy star, actor Stephen Collins, lived subsequent door.

“To search out out that he lived subsequent door to my aunt, sure, I used to be completely starstruck,” says Worth in Investigation Discovery’s new six-part collection, Hollywood Demons, which debuts Monday, March 24, at 9 p.m. ET/PT and can stream on Max. (An unique clip from the debut episode, titled “Stephen Collins, America’s Dad,” is proven under.)

“I keep in mind desirous to get a headshot from him,” Worth says. “After I knocked on the door and he opened the door, he was a tall, blonde-haired, blue-eyed god that was very nice and drove a sports activities automotive.”

She fortunately posed for a Polaroid image with the actor and later acquired a headshot from his crew that he signed, “Love, Stephen Collins.”

Initially discovering the signed headshot “off-putting,” Worth shrugged it off and was excited to return to Los Angeles to spend the summer time together with her aunt.

Her carefree journey took a darkish flip when Collins allegedly uncovered himself to her on two separate events, she says within the episode.

The primary time allegedly got here when she requested him to assist her arrange her Atari gaming system.

“He mentioned, ‘Positive, he might try this. No drawback,” says Worth within the episode.

“And he is in the lounge in my aunt’s residence hooking up that Atari, and he rotated and his denims have been utterly open and he is utterly uncovered.”

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The episode of Hollywood Demons goes in depth on allegations that Collins, now 77, had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with three underage ladies. The episode contains interviews with Jeremy London and Kyle Searles, Collins’ co-stars on the hit WB collection, seventh Heaven, the place he portrayed healthful pastor and father Eric Camden.

Reached by cellphone by PEOPLE, Collins mentioned he did not have any remark.

The accusations surfaced in 2012 when a recording of Collins allegedly confessing his transgressions to a therapist was leaked to TMZ. 

In 2014, he launched a prolonged assertion to PEOPLE admitting he had inappropriate sexual conduct with three feminine minors over twenty years, from 1973 to 1994. 

However shortly after, Collins informed Katie Couric in an unique interview that aired on ABC Information’ 20/20 that he was “completely not attracted, bodily or sexually drawn to youngsters.”

The episode on Collins is the primary in a collection that includes six mini-documentaries that pull again “the glamorous curtain of fame to reveal the hidden struggles, sacrifices and scandals of life within the highlight,” in line with an ID press launch.

“Every gripping two-hour episode options accounts from Hollywood insiders, challenge collaborators, and survivors who endured harrowing abuse and struggles,” ID says.

Shining a highlight on a few of Hollywood’s largest scandals, the collection options an episode titled, “Youngster Stars Gone Violent,” premiering Monday, March 31, concerning the “path of crime, habit and violence” that ensued for some younger celebrities as soon as their second within the highlight had light.

Former baby actors Brian Bonsall of Household Ties and Dee Jay Daniels of The Hughleys open up about “the cruel actuality of life after fame,” in line with ID.

The present’s producers reached out to greater than 100 of Collins’ contacts, in line with ID. “Practically everybody declined to take part or didn’t reply,” viewers are informed.

Hollywood Demons: Stephen Collins, America’s Dad airs Monday, March 24, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ID, and can stream on Max.