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Her life changed forever when her five-year-old daughter, Rose, bravely spoke up about a trusted family friend sexually assaulting her.
That moment led Michelle to discover that both of her daughters had endured abuse for years, and it marked the start of the family’s journey toward justice and healing.
In this episode, Michelle shares how she and her daughters, Pippa and Rose, navigated their challenges together, supported by their older sister Maggie and their father. Now adults, Pippa and Rose are using their voices to drive positive change in the way child victims are treated within the legal system. Their journey is a powerful testament to resilience, courage, and the unbreakable strength of family in overcoming adversity.
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Guest: Michelle Milthorpe
Host: Gemma Bath
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Previous episodes
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394 - Michelle’s Whole Family Was Victimised By A Pedophile Wed, 11 Mar 2026
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393 - The Woman So Obsessed With Killers She Became One Wed, 04 Mar 2026
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392 - The Husband Who Played Grieving Widower After Killing His Wife Wed, 25 Feb 2026
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391 - Darryl Used To Be A Violent Man. Now He Stops Them. Wed, 18 Feb 2026
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390 - Trenny Gibson Went On A School Trip And Never Came Home Wed, 11 Feb 2026
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389 - The Brutal Melbourne Killer Who Never Went To Prison Wed, 04 Feb 2026
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388 - The Deadly Obsession That Drove Jodi Arias To Murder Her Lover Wed, 28 Jan 2026
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387 - The Missing Australians You’ve Never Heard Of Wed, 21 Jan 2026
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386 - What Happens When Your Ex Hires A Hitman To Have You Killed Wed, 14 Jan 2026
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385 - He Killed His Entire Family, Then Walked Free To Start Another Sat, 10 Jan 2026
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384 - The Adelaide Schoolgirl Abducted From Her Bed Without A Trace Wed, 07 Jan 2026
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383 - The Prison Guard Who Fell In Love With An Inmate Sat, 03 Jan 2026
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382 - Should My Father Be Free? The Son of Australia's Most Notorious Bank Robber Speaks Wed, 31 Dec 2025
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381 - Michelle Steck Found Her Ex Hiding In The Roof, Weeks Later Her Daughter Was Dead Sat, 27 Dec 2025
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380 - Australia's Dark History Of Forced Adoptions Wed, 24 Dec 2025
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379 - The Russian Woman Who Hijacked A Helicopter To Free Her Aussie Lover Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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378 - The Murder Of Australian Schoolgirl Masa Vukotic Wed, 10 Dec 2025
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377 - The Man Who Wouldn’t Die: Inside The Nine Lives Of Untouchable Iron Mike Wed, 03 Dec 2025
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376 - Inside The Kidnapping Where 26 Kids Were Buried Alive Wed, 26 Nov 2025
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375 - Australia’s Forgotten Teens: The Vanishing Of Elaine Johnson & Kerry Joel Wed, 19 Nov 2025
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374 - The Killer Clown Used Magic Tricks To Lure His Victims Wed, 12 Nov 2025
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373 - Who Killed John Furlan? The Car Bombing Case Australia Forgot Wed, 05 Nov 2025
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372 - Once Called "Australia's Worst Female Serial Killer." Kathleen Folbigg Sets The Record Straight Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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371 - The Real Story Of Ed Gein: The Original Psycho Wed, 22 Oct 2025
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370 - The Double Life Of Dennis Rader: The BTK Killer Wed, 15 Oct 2025
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369 - Unmasking Chopper Read: The Infamous Australian Criminal Wed, 08 Oct 2025
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368 - We Take You Inside The New Amanda Knox Series And Real-Life Case Sat, 04 Oct 2025
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367 - "I Was Held In A Soundproof Bunker By My Stalker": Samantha Stites Speaks Out Wed, 01 Oct 2025
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366 - Inside The Mind Of Australia's Youngest Killer Wed, 24 Sep 2025
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365 - Inside The Cecil Hotel: Dark Truths Behind Elisa Lam's Elevator Video Wed, 17 Sep 2025
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364 - "My Daughter Fell Victim To An Online Catfish" Wed, 10 Sep 2025
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363 - Barry & Honey Sherman: Bodies Found Posed By The Pool Wed, 03 Sep 2025
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362 - Sally Leydon Spent 30 Years Searching For Her Missing Mother Wed, 27 Aug 2025
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361 - The Honeymoon Drowning That Turned A Groom Into A Murder Suspect Wed, 20 Aug 2025
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360 - The Idaho Four College Murders Wed, 13 Aug 2025
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359 - UPDATE: Snowtown Murderer James Vlassakis Has Been Granted Parole Sat, 09 Aug 2025
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358 - The Day Three Children Disappeared In Broad Daylight, Without A Trace Wed, 06 Aug 2025
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357 - For Years, Karlie’s Murderers Convinced Her Family She Was Still Alive Sat, 02 Aug 2025
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356 - Lisa McVey: In Her Own Words, On Surviving A Serial Killer Wed, 30 Jul 2025
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355 - Lisa McVey: Inside The Minds Behind The Viral Film 'Believe Me' Wed, 23 Jul 2025
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354 - Bradley Murdoch Takes Peter Falconio’s Whereabouts To His Grave Sat, 19 Jul 2025
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353 - The Killer Who Livestreamed His Mass Shooting On Facebook Wed, 16 Jul 2025
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352 - Australia's Black Widow: The Story Of Dulcie Markham Sat, 12 Jul 2025
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351 - "The Moment I Realised The Man I Loved Was A Serial Romance Scammer" Wed, 09 Jul 2025
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350 - Kidnapped, Abused & Held In A Pig Shed: The Shocking Case of Davine Arckens Sat, 05 Jul 2025
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349 - The Gonzales Family Murders Wed, 02 Jul 2025
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348 - The Former Miss Australia Who Was Convicted Of Drug Dealing Wed, 25 Jun 2025
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347 - Karen Read Found Not Guilty In Viral Murder Trial Fri, 20 Jun 2025
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346 - Lauren Had No Idea She Married A Monster, Until She Learned the Truth Wed, 18 Jun 2025
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345 - We Finally Know The Motive Behind Australia’s Deadliest Mass Shooting Mon, 16 Jun 2025