"My 10-year-old daughter does not need to be hearing about this," Scott Baio said on Good Morning America Tuesday in response to his "Charlie in Charge" co-star Nicole Eggart's claims of sexual assault.
« My 10-year-old daughter does not need to be hearing about this, » Scott Baio said on Good Morning America Tuesday in response to his « Charlie in Charge » co-star’s claims of sexual assault. Nicole Eggart, speaking on « Megyn Kelly Today, » said Baio first molested her when she was 14-years-old, and they had sex when she was 17-years-old. Baio is 11 years older than Eggart. Baio adamantly denied these claims, assuring GMA’s Amy Robach that he and Eggart had consensual sex when she was an adult. He insisted Eggart seduced him. »She aggressively sought me out because she wanted me to be her first so she would be good for her boyfriend, » he said. « Those are her words. »Baio pointed to a 2013 radio interview with Nik Richie, where Eggart allegedly admitted to having sex with Baio after « Charlie in Charge » ended, meaning she would have been an adult. Richie since released a statement: Baio also denied Eggart’s claim that he inappropriately touched her at work on a weekly basis, starting at age 14. He said this would be « impossible » because « teachers, parents, family, crew, producers » were on set and would notice this behavior. Robach noted that Alexander Polinsky, who played Adam on « Charlie in Charge, » said he witnessed inappropriate touching on set, and Adam Carl, who worked on the show, tweeted that Baio made Eggart cry. Baio said the allegations have « got to stop, » as they are affecting his wife and their 10-year-old daughter. He said his daughter « does not need to be hearing about this from friends at school. »
