A source close to Carter denies the allegations.
Michael Holtz, an attorney for Carter, later added in a statement sent to PEOPLE, “This claim about an incident that supposedly took place more than 20 years ago is not only legally meritless but also entirely untrue.”
Ruth, who has autism and cerebral palsy, claimed she was waiting in an autograph line after a Backstreet Boys show in Tacoma, Washington when Carter invited her to his bus.
The singer allegedly asked Ruth if she wanted a drink, and when she requested apple juice, he gave her a red-colored drink he called “VIP juice,” the documents claim. Though Carter allegedly said the beverage was cranberry juice, Ruth believes it also contained alcohol.
The documents claim that Carter brought Ruth to the bathroom, then demanded she performed oral sex on him. Afterward, the singer allegedly continued to sexually assault her on a bed. Ruth claimed that she was a virgin before the encounter, and that she contracted HPV.
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Ruth claims that she did not report the alleged assault earlier because the singer allegedly told her “she would go to jail if she told anyone what happened.”
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She is suing for sexual battery and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
The singer denied Schuman’s claims, saying that anything that happened between them was “consensual,” and he wasnever charged with a crime. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office declined the case in 2018, citing an expiration on the statute of limitations.
It’s been a tumultuous stretch for the Carter family, as they have been publicly and privately grieving theloss of brother Aaron Carter, who died on Nov. 5 at the age of 34.
Nick, who sharesthree young childrenwith wife Lauren, has continued to tour with the Backstreet Boys. With Aaron’s twin sister Angel, he recentlylaunched a donation fund for youth mental healthin their late sibling’s honor.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
