Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter was accused of rape by a woman in 2001.

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Ruth, 39, filed the lawsuit alleging Nick Carter sexually assaulted her when she was 17 and infected her with HPV.

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Ruth said when she was 17 in 2001, Carter invited her on his tour bus after meeting fans.

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Ruth claimed that Carter made her drink juice and took her to the bathroom to expose himself to her.

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Ruth alleged that Carter began telling her how to proceed because she was a virgin at the time and was completely taken aback by his doing so.

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According to the filing, Carter pushed Ruth onto the bed when Ruth told him to stop, Carter said it would be between us.

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Ruth tells the press that the past 21 years have been filled with sorrow and pain for her as a result of Nick's rape.

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Ruth said that even though she is autistic and has cerebral palsy, nothing affects her more than what Nick did to her.

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Carter's attorney, Michael, called the allegations completely untrue and without merit in a statement to Variety.

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