CNN Prosecutors in Los Angeles will not pursue sexual assault charges against singer Nick Carter because the statute of limitations has expired. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Nick Carter was accused by Melissa Schuman of raping her more than 15 years ago.
Nick Carter won't be charged in sexual assault case
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Nick Carter and Melissa Schuman in the early s. Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has been accused of sexually assaulting and raping a former pop singer, Melissa Schuman, in Schuman shared her account of the alleged assault on her personal blog on Sunday. She tweeted the link to her post with the hashtag MeToo and said, "I'm not afraid anymore.
The charges were presented on July 31 by the Santa Monica Police Department, from an incident that dates to A spokesperson for the L. District Attorney has told E! It remains under review.
Schuman said she was a virgin at the time of the sexual assault and was very uncomfortable with how quickly everything was happening. She went on to accuse Carter of forcing her to perform oral sex on him, and then later, she said that he took her into a bedroom and had sexual intercourse without her consent. In February , Schuman filed her police report over the alleged incident. Hashtag with Melissa Schuman is a liar, release my personal home and phone number, threaten my family including my eight-year-old son, drive by my house.