The youngest child of Little People Big World stars Amy and Matt Roloff, Jacob Roloff left the show years ago. While many wondered why he left, the 24-year-old finally revealed to the entire world. In a sensitive post on his Instagram, Jacob accused a TLC producer of molestation. The news spread like wildfire, and people had been wanting the Roloff family members to take a stance on it. Months later, Matt Roloff finally revealed his and his family members’ reaction to the incident. Here’s a detailed look at what he said.
Little People Big World: Matt Roloff Opens Up About How He Got To Know About The Molestation Case
Back in December 2020, Jacob came out to the world and talked about how he was allegedly molested by a TLC field executive producer named Chris Cardamone. The incident happened in 2015. He expressed that he’s coming out after all these years because the traumatic memory needs to be exorcised of any power over Jacob’s development. The post was very sensitive as he talks about his experience of going through such a tragic event. However, the post was both heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time due to how the 24-year-old talks about the incident.
While the molestation allegation was quite shocking for TLC viewers, it was also new to the Roloff family. Matt opened about the incident to Alec Lace in an interview on his channel First Class Fatherhood. He revealed that the entire family only got to know about the incident just days before Jacob’s public announcement. This was through a text from him on the family group texts. Moreover, Matt revealed that it was a heartbreaking revelation to all of them, and it caught them by surprise as no one had any idea about the things that happened.
He further talks about the incident that happened back in 2015 and reveals that it didn’t happen on the farm. Instead, it was somewhere outside of the Roloff farms where the family used to film.
Little People Big World: What Went Down After Jacob’s Revelation?
As Matt talks further on the topic, he reveals that he and his ex-wife Amy had thought about protecting their family when they were starting the show. Back then, their children were all very young, and they were always very protective and cautious to keep them safe. He also talked about how they focused on their daughter Molly to keep her secure from such incidents and overzealous fans.
Hence, when Jacob’s case came up, they were all very heartbroken, and there were a lot of tears. On the other hand, the entire family was extremely proud of Jacob for the way he came out and talked about his traumatic experience. Matt also talks about Jacob wanted to get this memory off his mind for the sake of his growth, as he mentioned in his public announcement. The members of the Roloff family were all taken aback. They were devastated by it as they never imagined that something as evil and crazy could happen to someone as close to the family as Jacob.
However, the family has supported Jacob ever since. Matt expresses that he now always keeps in contact with his youngest son. They have a close relationship, and he and his wife Isabel often visit the farm. Matt and his girlfriend Caryn also visit Jacob and Isabel’s house. And he even uploaded pictures of them on his social media. The Little People Big World dad also talks about how smart Jacob is. Besides, his house is layered with books and musical instruments. Moreover, the 24-year-old is also interested in microbiology and the science of soil. As per the looks, the father-son duo have a good relationship, and the family seems to be very supportive of him.
We hope that Jacob soon recovers from his traumatic past and his family continues to support him. Little People Big World Season 22 is out today, at 9/8 c, May 11, on TLC. We will keep you updated with all future details about the show.
