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Girl Alleges She Had Sex With Actor Starting At Age 12
POSTED: 7:57 a.m. EDT June 6, 2003
Actor Scott Bairstow has pleaded not guilty to charges that he allegedly had sex with a 12-year-old girl.
Bairstow didn't speak to reporters after entering his plea in Everett, Wash., Wednesday. His lawyer says Bairstow didn't commit any crime.
He says there's more to the story than what's been made public so far.
Bairstow, best known for playing Neve Campbell's abusive boyfriend on the television show "Party of Five," was charged May 21 with second-degree rape of a child in Snohomish County, Wash. Bairstow, who now lives in Los Angeles, formerly lived in Mukilteo, Wash.
In a court document, the girl alleged that she started having sex with the actor in 1998. She also claimed that she slept with him three more times, most recently in 2001. According to the document, the girl is a relative of Bairstow's wife.
The girl also alleged that Bairstow started calling her for phone sex earlier this year, and police ended up taping one of their phone conversations. According to The Associated Press, Mukilteo police reportedly obtained a court order to tape the telephone exchange between the two.
Bairstow appeared on "Party of Five" from 1998 to 1999, and on "Wolf Lake" in 2001. In addition to 2002's "Tuck Everlasting," he has also appeared in the films "Wild America" and "The Postman." Bairstow also had roles in two "Lonesome Dove" television movies.
Bairstow didn't speak to reporters after entering his plea in Everett, Wash., Wednesday. His lawyer says Bairstow didn't commit any crime.
He says there's more to the story than what's been made public so far.
Bairstow, best known for playing Neve Campbell's abusive boyfriend on the television show "Party of Five," was charged May 21 with second-degree rape of a child in Snohomish County, Wash. Bairstow, who now lives in Los Angeles, formerly lived in Mukilteo, Wash.
In a court document, the girl alleged that she started having sex with the actor in 1998. She also claimed that she slept with him three more times, most recently in 2001. According to the document, the girl is a relative of Bairstow's wife.
The girl also alleged that Bairstow started calling her for phone sex earlier this year, and police ended up taping one of their phone conversations. According to The Associated Press, Mukilteo police reportedly obtained a court order to tape the telephone exchange between the two.
Bairstow appeared on "Party of Five" from 1998 to 1999, and on "Wolf Lake" in 2001. In addition to 2002's "Tuck Everlasting," he has also appeared in the films "Wild America" and "The Postman." Bairstow also had roles in two "Lonesome Dove" television movies.Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
