Sophie Darel sexually assaulted by a famous radio host, she would not be the only one! : Current Woman The MAG

She was best known for having hosted several shows alongside Guy Lux. Sophie Darel takes the floor on Thursday January 28, 2021 to reflect on a significant event in her young life. If she had, for a while, denounced the #MeToo movement, the 76-year-old former presenter decided to disclose her sexual assault by a famous radio host. Almost seven decades have passed and yet the actress, who appeared in Scenes of households, remembers nothing of what might have happened even though she was only 8 years old. "The first time he pulled me into a corner, he stuck me, he started doing things to me (…) he told me that I was cute (…), he touched the penis. I was running away every time" she explains to Jean-Marc Morandini in Crimes and Miscellaneous Facts. The facts repeat themselves regularly for three years. The one she considers her executioner even includes a third person.

Rape, a subject that "was not in fashion"

The hold of this man on the girl is so strong that the young Sophie of the time does not dare to denounce it. Besides, when she finally decides to do it, many years later, the latter believes that the subject "was not in fashion" thereby "had gone completely unnoticed ".

Bernard Golay's ex-wife idolized this man who was also her neighbor. Already known on radio, she herself hoped become an artist and wanted to impress her. He was greatly appreciated; Sophie Darel could not imagine breaking the friendly atmosphere. "When we're kids, we don't dare tell our parents (…) I know it's an earthquake if you tell parents that. The person in question was an extremely cultured, funny, brilliant person, so everyone admired him. And I couldn't see myself, between the soup and the cheese saying to my parents ah by the way, I'm going to tell you something ’. So I waited for years, never even told my ex-husband Bernard Golay. (…). I always had this feeling that it was not pretty to tell " she adds with great hindsight.

The former host also reveals, during this interview, that this person "also raped an 8 year old boySophie Darel never wanted to reveal the name of her alleged rapist in order to save her family.

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