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“It’s clear that any kind of apology I can make is meaningless at this point,” Van Wagenen said. “So I am not even going to attempt one. I want you all to know I feel the consequences of what I’ve done. I feel them deeply.” He pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of sexual abuse of a child, both involving the same victim, as part of a plea deal.“Recent reports in the press have made us aware of allegations of sexual abuse by Sterling Van Wagenen, who played a role in founding both the Festival and the Institute,” said the Sundance Institute spokesperson in a statement sent to Deadline. “He has no current connection to either entity, and hasn’t since he left our Utah Advisory Board in 1993.
And of course this POS has the balls to give an interview like this
Shocked and disgusted by this case, in which Sundance co-founder Van Wagenen pleaded guilty to molesting a young girl (who is reportedly a relative of his). Any comments/statements from Robert Redford, sundancefest, BYU, UUtah, or LDSchurch? Truly disturbing.
Next year you can buy the rights to his story at Sundance