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Raquel Lee Boileau has claimed she was sexually assaulted on the set of The Poof Point, and Disney did nothing to help her.
The former child star claims in a graphic negligence suit against the Walt Disney Company that she was "repeatedly raped, sexually assaulted, sexually abused and sexually harassed" on the Utah set of the 2001 movie, and the company did nothing to stop the violence,
The alleged perpetrator, identified only as John Doe, was "an on-set, adult, middle-aged, male employee of Disney who was involved in the filming of the movie", the 21 August filing in the Los Angeles Superior Court reads, Deadline reports.
"Mr Doe's sexual abuse of Ms Boileau was apparent to the adults on Disney's set. Defendant Disney repeatedly failed Ms Boileau. Disney facilitated and concealed Mr Doe's severe sexual abuse of Ms Boileau."
"Disney's set was not safe for children," the complaint states, of what the then-14-year-old actor faced on the Disney Channel film.
Poof Point followed two teen siblings, played by Boileau and The Muppets Mayhem star Tahj Dayton Mowry, trying to reverse a botched time-travel experiment that made their inventor parents age backwards. It debuted on 14 September, 2001.
"Disney has caused irreparable and devastating harm, and must be held accountable," the action claims for the Real Husbands of Hollywood alum.
"Defendant failed to use reasonable care in investigating the circumstances on set and did nothing to reasonably investigate, supervise or monitor and/or terminate Mr Doe to ensure the safety of child actors."