Nick Carter accused of raping disabled underage female fan
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/news/nick-carter-accused-of-raping-disabled-underage-female-fan/ar-AA154d9A?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=b4a3104e99a04e46bca045f21abb0088
In a Facebook livestreamed press conference held by the alleged victim and her lawyers on Thursday (08.12.22) Shannon ‘Shay’ Ruth tearfully alleged the Backstreet Boys singer, 42, sexually assaulted her in the band’s tour bus when she was a 17-year-old virgin.
The now 39-year-old said: “The last 21 years have been filled with pain, confusion, frustration shame and self-harm that are a direct result of Nick Carter raping me.
“Even though I’m autistic and live with cerebral palsy, I believe that nothing has affected me more or had a more lasting impact on my life than what Nick Carter did and said to me.
“After he raped me, I remember him calling me a ‘retarded b****’ and grabbing me and leaving bruises on my arm.
“Carter tried to scare me into silence – he was nasty and threatening.”
Ruth added she stayed silent at the time of the alleged assault as she feared she could be sent to jail if she told anyone of her claims.
She added her motivation now was to stop Nick from “assaulting more teens and women” and hold him “accountable”.
Shay said: “Just because Nick Carter is a celebrity does not mean that he is excused from his crimes.