Grace Kelley alleges abuse by Wynonna Judd's ex-husband; mother hid it

Grace Kelley, the 29-year-old daughter of country star Wynonna Judd, has stepped forward with troubling allegations about her childhood, saying her former stepfather sexually abused her when she was 10 and accusing her mother of tolerating or concealing the abuse. The claims, coming years after Roach’s arrest for sexual crime involving a minor, add a new layer to a difficult family history and place renewed attention on how such allegations are handled within high-profile families.

Kelley describes being molested by D. R. Roach, whom Judd married in 2003 and who was charged in 2007 with sexual battery against a minor. Kelley said the abuse came to light during family counseling and that counselors indicated they would report it to law enforcement. She recalled that Judd divorced Roach soon after the arrest became public, saying, “When he was arrested and it came out in the news, that’s when she divorced him.” Kelley did not identify the victim, but she has asserted that Judd was aware of the abuse and did not immediately disclose it to the public or the authorities. “So is my mom rich? Yeah, she’s so rich that she was able to sweep me under the rug and abuse me and then cover...