That is when the sexual touching and abuse started, after that.”īaio would allegedly grope her, pull her up onto his lap and sneak kisses with her while on set, Eggert said. “Then, I was still 14, before my 15th birthday, we were at his house in his car in his garage, and he reached over and he penetrated me with his finger. And then he started expressing his love for me, and talking about marriage and the future,” Eggert told Kelly while tearing up. There's been a ton of back-and-forth between former Charles in Charge co-stars Nicole Eggert and Scott Baio, but the public battle has just taken an official turn.“He immediately took to me and befriended me and earned my trust. If anyone else has information about this matter please contact us.'īaio's team has not responded to E! News' multiple requests for comment. We provided a list of those names to the police. Many have reached out to Nicole and me to say that they witnessed inappropriate behavior from Scott Baio when Nicole was underage. 'We appreciate the Los Angeles police detectives' interest in this case, and we will fully cooperate with their investigation. A witness, Alexander Polinsky, appeared as well and told the detectives about inappropriate touching he witnessed, as well as his own allegations of bullying by Scott Baio,' Eggert's attorney Lisa Bloom said in a statement to E! News on Tuesday. Nicole answered all of their questions for over an hour and told her story of sexual abuse by Scott Baio when she was a minor. 'Yesterday Nicole Eggert, her manager David Weintraub and I met with two police detectives from the sexual assault unit at my law firm. If we want to change the culture, we have to bring out the truth, take back control from the abusers and make them listen to the pain of their victims.'Įggert's attorney also confirmed that Polinsky served as a witness in Eggert's case. We deserved safe passage to do our jobs and also be kids. Nicole was on Scott's lap and he didn't appreciate my intrusion,' the statement read in part.

I walked in on them together behind the set. I witnessed Scott Baio acting inappropriately towards Nicole Eggert during my first year of working on the show. 'Working on the set of Charles in Charge from ages 11-15 was no picnic, it was a toxic environment.

In a statement read on The Talk today, the Charles in Charge star revealed what it was like to work on set. UPDATE: Charles in Charge star Alexander Polinsky has also come forward with his own allegations of bullying against Scott Baio. Unfortunately I have to break the news to victims everyday that they have no recourse as their claims are time barred.'Į! News has reached out to Baio's attorney for comment. Most victims aren't ready to talk about sexual abuse for many years. Let's abolish the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. We have been told that while the DA found Nicole and her witnesses to be credible, they could not prosecute due to the statute of limitations. Lisa Bloom, who represents accuser Nicole Eggert in the case, tells E! News in a statement, 'I am proud to represent Nicole Eggert as she has spoken out and inspired others. The D.A. says the statue of limitations in the case has expired.

UPDATE: The Los Angeles District Attorney has decided against pursuing sexual assault charges against Scott Baio, E! News can confirm.

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