A week prior to ABC's planned holiday special A Very Backstreet Holiday, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter is again facing allegations of sexual assault. In this latest incident, the pop star is being sued for sexual battery over an alleged incident occurring in 2001.
A woman with autism and cerebral palsy is seeking damages against the boy band singer, saying that when she was 17 years old, Carter invited her onto the band’s tour bus, possibly gave her alcohol and then assaulted her in the bathroom. She reportedly contracted HPV afterward. A source close to the singer has denied the accusations.
In court documents obtained by TMZ, Shannon Ruth detailed an alleged incident that she said occurred between her and Nick Carter in 2001 in Tacoma, Washington. She said while waiting in line for an autograph, she was invited onto the tour bus and given a drink that Carter reportedly called “VIP juice,” telling her it was cranberry juice. The woman allegedly said the drink tasted off, and she suspected it contained alcohol.
The lawsuit documents go on to say that the teen was brought to the bus’ bathroom, where Nick Carter allegedly ordered her to perform oral sex on him, despite her protests. He then took her to a bed and reportedly continued to assault her. When she threatened to tell people, the lawsuit states Carter said that no one would believe her, and then called her a “little bitch” and used a disability slur. She is reportedly seeking damages after contracting HPV.
A source close to Nick Carter told TMZ the accusations are "categorically false," and that the Backstreet Boy is focusing on his family and the death of his brother Aaron Carter at this time.
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