Badge of Betrayal

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A senior cop. Decades of rumours. A trail of victim-survivors, buried complaints, and a police culture that looked the other way. Badge of Betrayal blows open the true story of Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds, the high-ranking Tasmanian officer who rose through the force while dark allegations swirled behind him. From the producers who brought you Our Little Edey, this series follows the threads others left untouched. As the walls close in, new leads emerge, connections surface, and the line between institutional failure and deliberate protection becomes disturbingly blurred. Support Our Independent Storytelling on Patreon here With whistleblowers breaking ranks, insiders exposing cover-ups, and victim-survivors finally being heard, Badge of Betrayal reveals how a man trusted with power was able to hide in plain sight for decades. If you're interested at reaching a trusted Australian audience for your buisness in any one of our shows, book a free call here

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He was a senior cop. A coach. A mentor. A familiar face in Tasmania. But when officers arrived at Paul Reynolds’ door with a search warrant, the truth began to crack open exposing decades of grooming, suspicion, and warnings buried deep inside the system meant to stop him. Badge of Betrayal peels back the layers of a case Tasmania Police quietly walked away from after Reynolds’ sudden death. What emerges is a disturbing pattern: young boys targeted through sport, car meets, and friendship; colleagues who raised concerns and were shut down; and a network of silence that stretched far beyond one man. A current serving high-ranking police officer comes forward to tell us everything he knows, a friend who was groomed by Reynolds talks, and we speak with victim survivors and whistleblowers and uncover emails and files with notes that leave breadcrumbs that ask more questions. From the creators of Our Little Edey, this is a forensic investigation into one of Tasmania’s most unsettling police scandals and the uncomfortable question at its core: If the badge is supposed to protect us… what happens when it protects the predator instead if you have information that you would like to share, email us anonymously at podshape@proton.me A Parliamentary Inquiry has now been established into Tasmania Police's responses to allegations of officer misconduct, including the handling of the Paul Reynolds matter. The Committee is inviting submissions from members of the public, current and former police officers, victims, witnesses and anyone with information relevant to the inquiry. Submissions close on 4 September 2026. For more information or to make a submission, visit: https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/committees/house-of-assembly/standing-committees/government-administration-committee-b/inquiries/inquiry-into-tasmania-police-responses-to-allegations-of-officer-misconduct See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Great Podcast-Edey

Feb 5

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I found this podcast bc I listened to Our Little Edey a little over a year ago and have been following her case ever since. This podcast seems so important, especially right now, bc there seems to be such a worldwide problem with pedophilia and people in power abusing it. There unfortunately are so many stories like this one and they all need to be shared and heard. Victims deserve justice and these monsters deserve to be exposed and held accountable. I found this podcast interesting, informative and overall great investigative journalism. Thank you for your work!

A senior cop. Decades of rumours. A trail of victim-survivors, buried complaints, and a police culture that looked the other way. Badge of Betrayal blows open the true story of Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds, the high-ranking Tasmanian officer who rose through the force while dark allegations swirled behind him. From the producers who brought you Our Little Edey, this series follows the threads others left untouched. As the walls close in, new leads emerge, connections surface, and the line between institutional failure and deliberate protection becomes disturbingly blurred. Support Our Independent Storytelling on Patreon here With whistleblowers breaking ranks, insiders exposing cover-ups, and victim-survivors finally being heard, Badge of Betrayal reveals how a man trusted with power was able to hide in plain sight for decades. If you're interested at reaching a trusted Australian audience for your buisness in any one of our shows, book a free call here