What They Knew: Inside the Father Geoff Drew Investigation

About What They Knew: Inside the Father Geoff Drew Investigation

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.

Publisher

WCPO

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Aug 2026

Latest episode

27 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Aug 2026

   'Playing out the clock' | The Father Geoff Drew Investigation Episode 6

   The final episode of this podcast looks at the Ohio laws that prevented Geoff Drew from being prosecuted for all his alleged crimes, the Archdiocese's handling of Drew and other priest cases and why the lead detective in the case is speaking out for the very first time.

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   '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.

3. 

   20 Aug 2026

   '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.

4. 

   18 Aug 2026

   '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.

5. 

   13 Aug 2026

   '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.

6. 

   11 Aug 2026

   '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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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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