What They Knew: Inside the Father Geoff Drew Investigation

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In 2021, a Cincinnati priest was sentenced to seven years in prison after he admitted to nine counts of rape, but soon he'll be a free man again. We dive into the investigation of Geoff Drew, and why officials who worked to put him behind bars believe he's still a danger.

Episodes

  1. 14h ago

    'Under the cloak of the church' | The Father Geoff Drew Investigation Episode 5

    In this episode of What They Knew: The Father Geoff Drew Investigation, you'll hear from Drew's victims and the police detective who led the investigation that placed Drew in prison for 7 years. We also look at the plea deal prosecutors offered Drew, and how it came to be.

  2. 5d ago

    'Now that was a red flag' | The Father Geoff Drew Investigation Episode 4

    The fourth episode of What They Knew: Inside the Father Geoff Drew Investigation looks at what what Drew's colleagues and fellow priests knew about his inappropriate behavior, and you'll hear from families who called Cincinnati police with their own concerns.

  3. Aug 18

    'We were wrong' | The Father Geoff Drew Investigation Episode 3

    This episode looks at a press conference held by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, in the wake of allegations of abuse against Father Geoff Drew. The press conference left Catholic parishioners in Cincinnati with more questions than answers.

  4. Aug 13

    'There's been stuff in the news' | The Father Geoff Drew Investigation Episode 2

    Beginning August 11, 2026, a week before Drew is scheduled to be released from prison, we're releasing a new podcast looking back on the entire investigation into former Cincinnati priest Geoff Drew.

  5. Aug 11

    'He mastered his craft' | The Father Geoff Drew Investigation Episode 1

    In 2021, Geoff Drew was sentenced to seven years in prison for raping a young boy when he worked under the Archdiocese of Cincinnati — and soon, he'll be a free man once again. This podcast looks back on the entire investigation, the impacts the case had on Cincinnati, and how the Archdiocese of Cincinnati said it made mistakes along the way.

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In 2021, a Cincinnati priest was sentenced to seven years in prison after he admitted to nine counts of rape, but soon he'll be a free man again. We dive into the investigation of Geoff Drew, and why officials who worked to put him behind bars believe he's still a danger.

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