Overview

• The Roys Report’s June 5 investigation detailed allegations from three men that Tait groomed and sexually assaulted them on Christian music tours and in private settings between 2004 and 2014, including nonconsensual fondling and drug offers.
• Newsboys members Jeff Frankenstein, Jody Davis, Duncan Phillips and Adam Agee issued an Instagram statement on June 5 expressing horror, solidarity with the accusers and urging any other victims to come forward.
• Michael Tait departed Newsboys in January and has not commented publicly on the allegations as of June 6.
• The Roys Report describes a two-and-a-half-year inquiry involving over 50 sources, though the published claims focus on three accusers.
• Tait rose to fame with DC Talk before joining Newsboys in 2009 and later became a fixture at conservative Christian events supporting President Trump.