Former âLegends Of The Hidden Templeâ Contestants Come Forward, Allege They Were Molested By Host
Several former participantsÂ on the 90s Nickelodeon TV showÂ Legends of the Hidden TempleÂ have come forward this week, alleging that while they were contestants, they were molested by the showâs host.The former contestants, who are being identified by only by their first names, John, Marc, and Ray, were all 11 and 12 years old when they competed on the show in the earlyÂ 90s. The series, which ran from 1993 to 1995, was a staple for kids from that era, pitting teams such as the Silver Snakes against the Purple Parrots in history and mythology-related quizzes and activities.All three of the victims, now in their early 30s, say they were molested while they were contestants on the showâs second season.âNickelodeon knew it was going on, but they did nothing,â said John. âIâm sure there were others. We all were on different episodes, and none of us believe it was limited to just our experiences.ââWe tried reaching out to executives at Viacom, the parent company of Nickelodeon, but they shrugged us off,â said Marc. âThey definitely donât want the controversy. Well to hell with that. Iâve stayed quiet long enough. We all have, and weâre hoping that coming forward now, we can get the real truth out.ââItâs all true,â said Ray. âI was on the Silver Monkeys, and we won the game, but I lost when I was running through the temple. After the show, when everyone had cleared out, Olmec called me over to him. Heâs a giant talking stone head, you know? He had this massive mouth, and he was telling me âItâs okay, itâs okay. Not everyone wins.â Then he told me to take off my shirt so he could âlook at me.â I didnât know what else to do.ââA similar thing happened to me,â said Marc. âOlmecâ¦he was really persuasive. He told me to just take my penis out, and rest it on his big stone lips. There was no one around, and he frightened me. I did it, but I didnât like it.âThe three men say they are filing suit against Nickelodeon for allowing them to be abused while âunder the careâ of the program. Representatives for Nickelodeon say that Olmec was âlong ago destroyedâ when Nickelodeon Studios was torn down, and the company should âno longer be held responsibleâ for the sexual perversionsÂ of their showâs prop.