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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 32 MIN

Coroner & Pastor Groomed 13-Year-Old After Her Dad Died — Then Sued Her When She Spoke Out (Sheriff Cheered)

from AgentDBaker · host Derek Baker

In this explosive episode, we uncover one of the most shocking small-town scandals in Alabama right now.Walker County Coroner and former pastor Joseph Lee Vick, Sr. is accused of grooming and SA-ing a 14-year-old girl right after her father died. According to Ivie Trotter, Vick approached her in her grief, told her she needed a "father figure" — and then allegedly began abusing her.Years later, when she publicly spoke out to protect other girls, Vick sued her for defamation… and his best friend, Walker County Sheriff Nick Lee Smith, celebrated the lawsuit on social media with a now-deleted post saying he couldn’t wait to find out who the “fake accounts” were.Now Ivie is fighting back hard — filing a powerful counterclaim accusing Vick of SA, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and abuse of process.This case has everything: power, betrayal, grooming, a tight-knit church community, and troubling questions about law enforcement protecting their own.Was this justice… or a cover-up?Listen now and decide for yourself.Case Details: Walker County Circuit Court, Case No. CV-2026-900079Warning: This episode contains disturbing allegations of child SA.

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