Nick Carter accused of raping underage fan 

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Nick Carter is being accused of raping an underage girl back in 2001, according to a press conference held by the alleged victim and her lawyers on Thursday.

Shannon “Shay” Ruth alleged in the Facebook livestream amid tears that when she was just 17 years old the Backstreet Boys member sexually assaulted her.

“The last 21 years have been filled with pain, confusion, frustration shame and self-harm that are a direct result of Nick Carter raping me.”

Shannon “Shay” Ruth

Ruth then further alleged, “After he raped me, I remember him calling me a ‘retarded bitch’ and grabbing me and leaving bruises on my arm.”

Ruth noted in the press conference that she was hesitant to speak out because she believed that she could “go to jail” if she told anyone what allegedly occurred.

However, she said her motivation now was to “stop” Nick Carter from “assaulting more teens and women” and “hold Nick Carter accountable.”

“Just because Nick Carter is a celebrity does not mean that he is excused from his crimes. I am a survivor and always will be.”

Shannon “Shay” Ruth

Ruth’s attorney Mark J. Boskovich also took the podium to support his client and said there are three other women — identified only as Jane Doe — who are named in a joint lawsuit filed alongside Ruth.

“Nick Carter has a long history of abusing women... Shay is determined to bring Carter to justice."

Mark J. Boskovich Attorney

In the lawsuit filed Thursday and obtained by Page Six, the alleged victim detailed in the suit that she was invited to the “I Want It That Way” singer’s tour bus following a concert she attended in Tacoma, Wash., after standing in line at an autograph line.

The “Quit Playing Games” singer, 42, allegedly ordered the then-teen to perform oral sex on him as she burst into tears, per the lawsuit.

Ruth also claimed that Carter took her to a bed on the tour bus, where he allegedly continued to sexually assault her — even though she was a virgin at the time.

The alleged victim said per the lawsuit that she got HPV, a sexually transmitted infection, after the incident. She is seeking monetary damages for the alleged crime.