The Roys Report Survivor: Liberty U Covered Up My Sexual Harassment by Former Liberty U Pres & VP
Sep 23, 2025
Rachel Beck, a whistleblower and former Liberty University employee, bravely shares her harrowing experiences with sexual harassment and systemic cover-ups at the institution. She details alarming incidents involving top leaders, including grooming behaviors and betrayal by those she trusted. Rachel reveals the chilling dynamics of Liberty's culture and the oppressive silence enforced by NDAs. Throughout her narrative, she emphasizes the urgent need for accountability within evangelical communities and the importance of reclaiming one's story for healing.
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Harassment By Top Leaders
- Rachel Beck recounts being sexually harassed by Liberty University president John Borick and groomed by VP Jay Spencer in the late 1990s.
- She says the school covered it up, paid Spencer a $100,000 severance, and later rehired him, prolonging her trauma.
President's Creeping Advances
- John Borick invited Rachel to hot-tub and followed her home, creating fear and discomfort at work.
- She saw a colleague sitting on his lap and felt increasingly unsafe around him.
'Protector' Turned Groomer
- Jay Spencer positioned himself as Rachel's protector to shield her from Borick's advances.
- That protection became grooming, with private emails, dinners, and family-style access.
