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Former Disney Channel star alleges she was sexually abused at 14 after being told to ‘bond’ with employee

A former Disney Channel star made disturbing allegations about her time on set in a new lawsuit.

Raquel Lee Bolleau claimed that an adult male employee sexually abused her when she was just 14 – after Disney personnel allegedly encouraged her to “bond” with him.

The alleged abuse began during production of the 2001 Disney Channel movie “The Poof Point,” after personnel directed her to spend time with the adult employee. 

Bolleau sued The Walt Disney Company, specifically alleging Disney failed to protect her from sexual abuse when she was a 14-year-old actress. She claimed the company ignored warning signs, violated child-actor protections and failed to properly supervise her alleged abuser. She is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, along with attorneys’ fees, costs and interest.

“Over the last decade, countless child actors have come forward to bravely share their experiences of abuse by adults in entertainment,” Bolleau’s lawyers, Doug Wigdor and Jane Kim, told Fox News Digital in a statement.

“As former government prosecutors, our message to the entertainment industry is simple: This conduct is inexcusable, and those involved – directly or indirectly – must be held accountable.”

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Bolleau began acting as a child, with an early television appearance on “Malcolm & Eddie” before getting her breakout opportunity on Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Show.”

She appeared as a regular performer during the sketch comedy series’ first season alongside Amanda Bynes. She subsequently moved into Disney projects, playing Marie, the sister of Tahj Mowry’s Eddie, in “The Poof Point.”

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She went on to voice Nubia Gross, one of the intimidating Gross Sisters, on “The Proud Family” from 2001 to 2005.

Bolleau claimed Disney threatened and did cancel her role in a production following the alleged sexual assault in 2001 in the lawsuit.

Disney did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.


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