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NEEDTOBREATHE’s Bear Rinehart Responds to Brother Bo’s Allegations of Childhood Sexual Abuse


NEEDTOBREATHE's Bear Rinehart is speaking out following allegations of childhood abuse made by his brother and former bandmate Bo Rinehart.

On Thursday (June 12), 43-year-old Bo, the former guitarist for NEEDTOBREATHE, shared a statement on social media alleging that he was sexually abused by multiple people during his childhood, including his older brother Bear, 44, the rock band’s lead singer. Bo, who left NEEDTOBREATHE in 2020, later shared a photo of Bear with the caption “Sexual Abuser” in a since-deleted Instagram Story, according to Relevant Magazine. On Saturday (June 14), Bear responded to his brother’s allegations with a lengthy post on the Instagram account for Wilder Woods, his solo musical project outside of NEEDTOBREATHE.

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