Alexander Polinsky details abuse by Scott Baio

 
Scott Baio denies it all, but there's more:

“I was sexually harassed by Scott Baio and ultimately assaulted by him between the ages of 12 and 15 years old,” Polinsky told reporters. Bloom added what happened to Polinsky on the show amounted to "child abuse" of a little boy. 

Polinksy alleged “a pattern of abuse that was unrelenting” against him. He said Baio once pulled down his pants in front of more than 100 people, and another time he allegedly exposed himself to Polinsky.

He also said Baio assaulted him by throwing a cup of hot tea in his face after Polinsky startled him by faking passing a basketball to him. But he said he was not himself sexually abused by Baio. 

He said the harassment began during the first season of the show, when he walked in on Eggert sitting on Baio’s lap. Eggertsaid he “misjudged” the situation, and when Polinsky also tried to jump in Baio’s lap, Baio shoved him off and called him a gay slur. 

After that, they said, he was routinely bullied and harassed by Baio in "retaliation" for what he had seen. Eggert, who said she felt guilty about what she says happened to Polinsky, added that he was tripped, pushed around and regularly verbally abused by Baio because "he was in the wrong place at the wrong time."

Eggert and Polinksy said Baio was a "tyrant" on the show and that others on the show were aware of what was happening but were too afraid of losing their jobs to do anything about it. 

Bloom confirmed that both Eggert and Polinsky have met with Los Angeles Police Department detectives about their claims against Baio. The LAPD has confirmed to USA TODAY that they are looking into the allegations.

Given that all of the alleged events took place more than three decades ago, it is not clear what kind of criminal charges could result. The statutes of limitation then in effect have long since expired.

Both Eggert and Polinksy said they are not interested in money and do not plan to file a civil suit. Eggert said an apology might be in order. 

Glicklich said that's not going to happen. "You can't apologize for something that's not true."

McGrath said Baio expects to be cleared by LAPD. Glicklich suggested Baio's accusers and their lawyer are seeking to damage him by near-daily media attacks.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2018/02/14/former-child-actor-says-scott-baio-harassed-assaulted-him-charles-charge-set/337752002/