( CNN ) -- Canadian investigators want to talk to actress Pamela Anderson about her recent revelation that she suffered sexual abuse as a child . Anderson , 46 , described several incidents of sex abuse at the launch of her charity , the Pamela Anderson Foundation , at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Friday . The incidents started at age 6 , she said , when she was molested by a babysitter . The former `` Baywatch '' star grew up in British Columbia before starting her modeling and acting career in the United States . `` Given the nature of the allegations , an investigator with the Ladysmith RCMP is in the process of reaching out to Ms. Anderson to discuss this matter with her directly , '' Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesman Darren Lagan said Thursday . `` Given the sensitive nature of these allegations , and out of respect for Ms. Anderson 's privacy , we will provide no further comment at this time . '' Although she had `` loving parents , '' Anderson said she `` did not have an easy childhood . '' She never told her parents about the abuse . Child sex abuse is a taboo topic for some parents . `` I feel now might be the time to reveal some of my most painful memories , '' she said , according to a transcript posted on her blog . She recounted being molested between the ages of 6 and 10 by a female babysitter and then being raped when she was 12 by the 25-year-old brother of a friend 's boyfriend . The man `` decided he would teach me backgammon , which led into a back massage , which led into rape , '' she said . Coincidentally , the Cannes event at which she revealed the rape was a backgammon tournament . `` Needless to say , I had a hard time trusting humans , '' Anderson said . `` I just wanted off this Earth . '' Although her parents `` tried to keep me safe , '' the `` world was not a safe place , '' she said . Her mother was busy with two waitressing jobs , she said . Anderson said her love for animals saved her . `` My loyalty remained with the animal kingdom , '' she said . `` I vowed to protect them and only them . I prayed to the whales with my feet in the ocean . My only real friends , till I had children . '' Before her acting career took off , Anderson started her career as a Playboy centerfold , appearing on 13 covers of the magazine starting in 1989 . Pamela Anderson remarries ex-husband Rick Salomon . Anderson fronts racing team . CNN 's Dave Alsup contributed to this report .
RCMP is `` reaching out to Ms. Anderson to discuss this matter , '' police spokesman says . Anderson described childhood sex abuse at an event in France . `` Baywatch '' actress says she never told her parents about molestation , rapes . Score: 6