Human Monsters

Scores of young females continue to be subjected to this cruel procedure, often at the expense of their own health, and in extreme cases, their lives.

Destiny was physically and sexually assaulted in a psychiatric care facility overseen by Humber River Hospital. As if the abuse and uncaring attitude of the staff weren't enough, her quest for justice has met with indifference from police and other legal authorities. In this episode her voice can finally be heard.

Lynn shares her first-hand experience of becoming a victim of sexual assault in South Africa. This episode details her journey from PTSD to healing. 

Few women are safe from sexual assault in South Africa, regardless of their age, and little is being done about it.

In southern British Columbia, Canada, Clifford Olson became the scourge of children and young adults as he sought them out for sexual abuse and murder. He is one of the nation's most notorious criminals.

From sexual abuse to financial exploitation, caregivers sometimes only give those in their care a reason to die.

If you lived as a teenaged boy in Philadelphia, the "City of Brotherly Love" between 1971 and 1992, you could have made lots of pocket money from letting Ed Savitz show you some inappropriate avuncular love. He might have also informed you that eating cheese adds that extra flair to the taste of your fecal matter. Warning: Not for listeners with weak stomachs. Contains material about statutory rape and scatological sex acts.

Terrell Peterson was subjected to horrific abuse and neglect, which could have been stopped by the child welfare agencies that let him slip through the cracks.  

Whether through prostitution or forced labour, human traffickers are responsible for a population of slaves estimated to be at 30 million worldwide. Featuring an interview with child sex trafficking victim Hope Doe, author of Suicide and Sex Work: Finding God In A Godless World.

Imagine serving years in prison for a crime you didn't commit. The destructive power of lies have the capacity to destroy lives and reputations irrevocably. In this episode we explore three cases of wrongful convictions: The West Memphis Three, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and David McCallum. Special guest Ken Klonsky is an author and activist for the wrongfully-convicted.

The arch-nemeses of women and their right to choose, the Army of God have murdered doctors, bombed clinics, harassed patients and committed other acts of violence and intimidation to advance their extremist agenda. Please follow us on the official Human Monsters podcast Facebook page.

When someone reneged on their "juice" loans these guys took it personally. Sam DeStephano and Tony Spilotro were the most feared members of the Chicago Outfit organized crime family. Please follow the podcast's Facebook page under "Human Monsters podcast".

In East Asia, dogs are abducted, tortured, neglected and slaughtered to produce food and other products.  Warning: if you are an animal lover you may find this episode especially disturbing.

Publicly, Jimmy Savile was known as a radio host, television presenter and philanthropist. Privately, he was a sociopathic rapist lacking in empathy and remorse. He destroyed many lives with the assistance of the institutions that covered up his crimes. Unfortunately, justice never caught up with him before his death. At least the victims have since been heard and believed. He’ll be forever remembered for what he truly was: England’s Clown Prince of Rape. Warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of the sexual abuse of minors. Listener discretion is strongly advised.     Music by Seahouse Ambience.

Paul Bernardo's history of violence against women began with abusive relationships. Then it escalated to sexual assault. From there, with the assistance of his then-wife, Karla Homolka, he sexually assaulted, tortured and murdered Tammy Homolka, Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French, all 15-years-old. It is for these crimes that he will forever live in infamy in the hearts and minds of Canadians. Warning: this episode contains coarse language, mature themes and graphic descriptions of the sexual abuse and torture of minors. Discretion is strongly advised. Special thanks to Barry Brown for the interview. Music by Gutta Beatz Juugin and Soul Candle.

For six years, from the age of two to eight, Lauren Kavanaugh was imprisoned in a closet in her family's trailer home. She was starved, raped, rented out to pedophiles and beaten by her mother and stepfather, Ken and Barbie Atkinson. Mercifully, she was rescued by police, though Lauren's suffering did not end there...

In 1984, 14-year-old Sandra Goler reported to her teacher that she was being sexually abused by her father. The result was an investigation by social workers and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police into the lives of her family in the South Mountain district of Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. What they uncovered was a culture of abject poverty, neglect, ignorance, and, worst of all, sexual, physical and emotional abuse. It is the worst case of child abuse in Canadian history and it shocked the nation. WARNING: This episode contains coarse language, mature subject matter and descriptions of child sexual abuse that some may find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised.

A primer on what you can expect from this podcast.