World of Secrets - The Darkest Web: 6. My brother, the abuser
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The time has come to arrest Alisa’s brother, Staton Grubert. Thirty armed agents commando crawl up a dirt track to his trailer in Texas. Staton has no idea that his time is up. Will Alisa finally get closure?
And in a state in the South West, Greg is reunited with Lucy, the girl who had been abused for six years.
This podcast includes some upsetting scenes and discussions of child sexual abuse.
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Reporter and Presenter: Sam Piranty
Writer and Producer: Annabel Deas
Script advice: Matt Willis
Sound design: Neil Churchill
Composer: Rob Lewis
Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke
Commissioning Senior Producer: Sarah Green
Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel
The Darkest Web is a BBC Eye production for the BBC World Service.
Published on Monday, 23rd March 2026.
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