Former NEEDTOBREATHE guitarist Bo Rinehart has posted a statement on Instagram alleging that he was sexually assaulted multiple times during his childhood by three different people, including Bear Rinehart, his brother and the band’s lead singer.
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According to Bo’s statement, posted on Instagram:
“This is Bo
I am an alcoholic
I am a sinner, but I am a believer
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I believe in God’s grace, and I believe that his mercy has shown that he is consistent, even though we don’t deserve it.
I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse
I’ve been sexually abused by a Camp counselor
I’ve been sexually, physically and emotionally abused by my brother
And I’ve been abused by my youth pastor
I believe that God has bigger plans for me and part of those plans are telling my story because it’s so hard for anyone to tell stories like these.
Even when my faith has been crushed, I know that God still has provisions for me.
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If you’re out there and you’re thinking, nothing can be done, no one can help, there’s no way out…. I’m with you…….. but I believe in a God who always finds a way. Don’t give up and don’t lose hope.”
Following this statement, Bo posted a picture of Bear in a since-deleted Instagram story with the caption “sexual abuser.”
Bear and Bo formed the band in the early 2000s and eventually achieved crossover success despite initially being categorized as a “Christian band.” Bo left the band in 2020.
In 2023, Bo spoke to People about coming to terms with his sexual abuse as an adult. At the time, he did not provide details of the alleged abuse.
“It takes time,” Bo said. “At some point in our lives, we get to this stage — and it’s generally with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, it’s in their late 30s or early 40s — where it starts to surface whether you want it to or not. You’ll start to see how your life’s kind of breaking down.”
Neither Bear Rinehart nor NEEDTOBREATHE have commented on the allegations at the time of publishing.
