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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Tom Murray

Nick Carter reportedly sued for alleged sexual battery of 17-year-old fan in 2001

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Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has been sued for sexual battery by a woman who claims she was assaulted as a teenager in 2001, according to court documents obtained by multiple publications.

The woman, named Shannon Ruth, reportedly filed the lawsuit in Clerk County, Nevada on Thursday (8 December).

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