Another Woman Has Accused Roman Polanski of Sexually Abusing Her as a Minor

The case against Polanski has remained active since he fled the United States in 1977, living as a fugitive in Europe ever since. According to her own grand jury testimony in 1977, Geimer made multiple verbal and physical attempts to stop Polanski from performing various unwanted sexual acts on her. "I was ready to cry," Geimer told the grand jury. "I was kind of—I was going, 'No. Come on. Stop it.' But I was afraid." In 1988, Geimer sued Polanski and, in 1993, won a settlement of more than $500,000.

"I was sexually victimized by Roman Polanski when I was a minor at the age of 16," Robin said in a prepared statement. She claims the attack took place in 1973, and says she told one friend at the time. "The reason, with this exception, I kept it to myself is that I didn't want my father to do something that might cause him to go to prison for the rest of his life," she said.

In 1977, three years after Robin was allegedly assaulted, news broke of Geimer's assault, and Robin "considered speaking up to support her," she said. She ended up staying quiet because she thought Geimer's case didn't need any additional support, and she felt satisfied that "this child molester, Roman Polanski, is publicly known for sexually victimizing a 13-year-old girl," as she put it.

Recently, though, Geimer has called for an end to Polanski's prosecution. In a 2003 op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, she harshly criticized the media and judicial system for how they handled her case. "Honestly, the publicity surrounding it was so traumatic that what he did to me seemed to pale in comparison," she wrote.

This year, Polanski sought to unseal documents which, according to his assertions, show he reached a plea deal in 1977. By Polanski's account, this deal stipulated that he would serve just 48 days in jail for "unlawful sex." In June, Geimer appeared in court on his behalf. "I would implore you to do this for me," she said, begging the judge to grant Polanski's request "out of mercy for myself."

In her statement, Robin explained she recently saw Geimer on the news, appearing to show support for Polanski. "This infuriated me!" she said. "I am speaking out now so that Samantha [Geimer] and the world will know that she is not the only minor Roman Polanski victimized."

The statute of limitations has expired in Robin's case, so she can't press criminal charges against Polanski. The reason she's making a public appearance, according to Allred, is to make herself known as an alleged victim so that she can be called as a potential witness if Polanski returns to the US to face trial.

Even though Samantha Geimer now wants the case closed, Allred asserted that the law is beyond her wishes. "The criminal case was filed on behalf of the people of California," she said. "Although [Geimer] does have rights as a victim in a criminal case… her feelings are not conclusive as to the outcome."

Robin closed her statement by asserting that she is still "not over" what happened in 1973. "I certainly believe that Roman Polanski should he held accountable for his criminal conduct with Samantha Geimer. He fled the country. Years have passed and he is famous, but that does not excuse his criminal conduct of sexually abusing minors," she said.