Warning: This article discusses sexual abuse.
Conner Leavitt is opening up about his past.
In a previously unaired scene from season one of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives—shown during the season two reunion July 1—Whitney Leavitt’s husband said he was the victim of sexual abuse as a child.
While discussing his addiction to porn and his previous presence on a dating app while married to Whitney, Conner explained in the clip that he wanted to get to the root of his struggles.
“I needed to get help, so we started going to therapy and trying to figure out why,” he shared, “and I knew why—something I have only shared with Whitney and my therapist and my family.”
Through tears, Conner continued, “When I was a little boy, I was raped. And when I was finally honest with that emotion and that memory, everything made sense.”
In the confessional interview, Conner then looked at Whitney and confessed, “The validation I needed? I hate that I did that to you, but I’m so proud that I was able to be honest with you and start working through some really, really hard stuff.”
