Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter faces fourth sexual assault lawsuit alleging 2005 incidents and STD transmission
- Nick Carter is facing a fourth sexual assault lawsuit filed by Laura Penly, alleging he assaulted her in 2004 and 2005, when she was 19 and he was 25.
- Penly claims that Carter forced her into sexual acts without consent, resulting in sexually transmitted diseases and contributing to her developing stage 2 cervical cancer.
- Carter's legal team denies the allegations, labeling them as frivolous and stating he does not recall meeting Penly.
- The lawsuit seeks damages over $15,000 and demands a jury trial, following previous accusations against Carter.
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Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys is facing a fourth rape charge.
The complainant accuses Carter of forcing her and not using protection, which allegedly caused him to pass on various sexually transmitted diseases. Another woman, a fan with autism, denounced him in 2022 for raping her when she was a minor 'ABC' cancels the Christmas special of the Backstreet Boys after the accusation against Nick Carter for rape of a minor The singer Nick Carter, a member of the Backstreet Boys group, faces a fourth rape charg…
Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter faces fourth sexual assault lawsuit alleging 2005 incidents and STD transmission
Nick Carter, member of the Backstreet Boys, is facing a fourth lawsuit alleging sexual assault. Filed in Los Angeles by Laura Penly, the suit accuses Carter of two incidents in 2005, when she was 19, and claims he knowingly transmitted multiple sexually transmitted diseases to her. The legal filing includes accusations of sexual assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Penly claims she…
Nick Carter accused of fourth sexual assault
Nick Carter is facing a fourth sexual assault lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she contracted sexually transmitted diseases — which later led to cervical cancer — after she was raped by the singer. In the complaint filed in Nevada, a woman said she was sexually assaulted by Carter in several instances in 2004 and 2005 when they were in a relationship. The woman was 19 at the time, while the Backstreet Boys performer was 25. She claimed that …
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