‘Stunned’: Saskatoon podcaster cuts ties with co-host Mark Drapak after criminal charge

Caitlin Erickson is shown in a still image taken from a Aug. 3, 2022 interview. (CTV News)

A Saskatoon podcast host has ended her collaboration with Mark Drapak after he was recently charged with voyeurism.

Drapak, 45, co-hosted the Legacy of Abuse Podcast with Caitlin Erickson, which detailed their experiences as students at Saskatoon’s private Legacy Christian Academy, now called Valour Academy.

The school and its affiliate church (Mile Two Church) were at the centre of a $25 million class-action lawsuit that alleged years of abuse — in which Erickson and Drapak were among the plaintiffs.

Drapak is accused of taking inappropriate photos of women without their consent during a University of Saskatchewan (U of S) convocation ceremony on June 4.

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In a statement, Erickson said she cut collaboration with Drapak immediately.

“Frankly, I am still processing the information and am stunned,” Erickson said.

“Anyone who knows me knows I am a strong advocate for justice and absolutely decry any of the alleged behaviour.”

The U of S confirmed Drapak is an employee and has been suspended.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Drapak has worked as an IT specialist at the university since 2008.

The Legacy of Abuse Podcast featured conversations with former students and discussions about the lawsuit.

In June 2025, the lawsuit was stayed after a judge ruled the plaintiffs failed to immediately disclose settlement agreements with three defendants.

The plaintiffs appealed the decision to Saskatchewan’s highest court.

In an affidavit filed as part of the lawsuit, Drapak alleges he was subjected to corporal punishment, psychological control and humiliation while attending Christian Centre Academy (the school’s name at the time) and Mile Two Church.

Those allegations have not been proven in court.

Drapak is scheduled to appear at Saskatoon Provincial Court on July 6.