'It destroyed me': two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault

[DBoon]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/29/michael-tait-christian-rock-star-sexual-assault-allegations

Two more men have come forward to accuse Christian rock superstar and Maga firebrand Michael Tait of drugging and sexually assaulting them – including Jason Jones, the founding manager of the American hard-rock band Evanescence.

Jones said he was fired from the band – which had ties to Tait – for speaking out about his alleged assault. Jones said the firing, which he claimed happened in 1999, cut him out of Evanescence’s massive success beginning in 2003.
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In all, eight alleged victims have now come forward publicly with sexual assault allegations against Tait. A previous investigation by the Guardian reported allegations of sexual assault by Tait against three young men while another from the Christian news outlet the Roys Report reported allegations by three other men.

Tait became famous as the frontman for DC Talk and Newsboys, two Christian mega-bands known for packaging conservative rhetoric about sexual abstinence, sobriety, Christian nationalism and the coming rapture in catchy rock songs. Tait has been a supporter of Donald Trump and served as a key bridge between Trump and evangelical voters.

[Brainfodder]

1. Tate Bros and this clown need forced housing together?

[DBoon]

6. becomin tater tots?

[BaronChocula]

10. It could be their lawless firm

Tate, Tate, and Tait Liar services

[AverageOldGuy]

2. Tait has been a supporter of Donald Trump and served as a key bridge between Trump . . .

I can hear Trump now: "Don't know him, never heard of him, I wish him well."

[Ray Bruns]

4. "I think he brought me covfefe once!"

[Cha]

17. No wonder Tait likes Traitor.

Fake "Christians" among other shite.

[LW1977]

3. "Christian" and "MAGA" are an oxymoron

[Maru Kitteh]

9. No, they're not. They're EVERYWHERE. They go to Christian churches with

government-sanctioned tax exemptions. They are Christians because they say they are, gathered in “his” name. That is the only litmus test. They are Christians.

[LW1977]

19. They're not real Christians, Just CINOs

[Maru Kitteh]

22. They are indeed very real Christians, and if you call yourself one, you will

have to square that circle yourself, because you do not possess the authority to declare otherwise unless you are yourself the christ named Jesus, or an IRS official.

[rubbersole]

5. Noooo!

Not another "Christian" pervert. But, but that would be hypocritical...

[Marcuse]

7. I'm sure Trump wishes him well.

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Tait has been a supporter of Donald Trump and served as a key bridge between Trump and evangelical voters.




https://www.theipinionsjournal.com/republicans-feast-on-trumps-orwellian-beatitudes-at-national-prayer-breakfast/

[Buddyzbuddy]

8. When will these guys learn, nobody that matters, cares.

Live your life, you be you and f.ck what everybody else thinks. Love and play with who you want and wants you back.
The problem with you, Tait, isn't whom your with but how you're with them, non consensual. If you go to prison you're going to know what that's like. Stop living the lie.

Oh, and the other problem is your support of that Felon whom also doesn't ask for consent.

[czarjak]

11. So...

Not just Cosby? PTL!

[SunSeeker]

12. Very on brand for Christian Nationalists. nt

[BoRaGard]

13. republican-xtians are so far off script

only satan can follow their doings

[patphil]

14. And once again a "conservative" republican is engaged in the very same things he speaks out against.

Tait's bridge is crumbling.

[Exp]

15. But, of course! nt

[Ping Tung]

16. Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man. Thomas Paine

I also think that cruel men created a cruel God.

[Martin Eden]

18. RW Christians like to play the victim, claim they are being persecuted

They are their own worst enemies.

Good people see their brazen hypocrisy, and want no part of their efforts to impose their twisted religious ideology on everyone else.

Which is not to say that all Christians are like them. Many fine people of faith do their best to live by the words of Jesus, and are accepting of other faiths & non-believers.

But these MAGA Xians are loud, intrusive, hypocritical, and support the most irreligious, immoral, corrupt POtuS ever to stain the White House and our national honor.

[Deep State Witch]

20. Wait... Evanescence Has Ties to Christian Rock?

I did not know that.

[maspaha]

21. This makes me so sad...

…i love Toby Mac

[Blue Owl]

23. Hey MAGA find the drag queen in this story