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Actor Ansel Elgort Has Been Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Teenage Girl In 2014

The alleged victim has come forward about the experience.

UPDATE Sunday June 21, 4.30pm: Ansel Elgort has responded to the sexual assault allegations a day after they were made. Read his full statement here

The Fault In Our Stars actor Ansel Elgort has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 2014.

The allegations were made on Friday in the US, in a post shared by Twitter user @ItsGabby. The woman claims she met the actor online, after sending him a DM on Twitter as a young fan days before her 17th birthday. Gabby alleges the pair then moved their conversation over to Snapchat (she says they spoke on Elgort's private Snapchat account unknown to fans), where they agreed to meet in person. Gabby says the sexual assault took place shortly after, and the actor was aware she was 17.

"I was only fucking 17. And he was in his 20s. He knew what he was doing," she wrote. "I’m not posting this to ‘clout chase’ because I simply don’t care for that. I’m posting this so I can finally heal and I know I’m not alone and he’s done this to other girls. Ansel Elgort sexually assaulted me when I was 17."

"I was just a kid and was a fan of him," Gabby continued. "So when it happened instead of asking me if I wanted to stop having sex knowing it was my first time and I was sobbing in pain and I didn’t want to do it the only words that came out of his mouth were, 'We need to break you in.' I WASNT there in that moment mentally. I dissociated myself and just felt like my mind was gone and I was in shock ... I couldn't leave, I was only 5'2" and 98 pounds."

Gabby also claims that Ansel asked her to send nudes and to set up a threesome between him, her, and one of her “dance friends”, who was also underage. The alleged victim says she has struggled with her mental health since the event – she mentioned developing PTSD and needing therapy – and wants to speak out so that she can finally heal.

Alongside her statement, Gabby also tweeted images of her and Ansel together, and screenshots of the two’s conversations on Snapchat.

You can read Gabby's full post below. We should mention that the many bullying comments underneath this PopCrave post from Elgort fans could be extremely triggering for some. 

Since Gabby's post, several other young females have also come forward with their own experiences of what they call Ansel's 'predatory' behaviour. 

Twitter user @maddeesawnn shared a thread alleging that Ansel Elgort sent her a series of inappropriate messages a few years ago, when she was just 16 and he was 20. She also alleges that they also went on two dates, but that no sexual assault took place. "i was never personally sexually assaulted [by Elgort] but i also never was alone with him to be taken advantage of, our 2 dates were public," she wrote. 

The screenshots of messages that Madison alleges are from Ansel Elgort are quite alarming to read. Comments include: "U ever been with an older guy?" and "... u know I want u" You can see them below.  

"at the age of 16, i was not aware how predatory and creepy this behavior was. now as a woman in her 20’s, i see this for what it is. i hadn’t seen these pictures in 6 years and it brought up a lot of repressed emotions reading them again," she wrote. Madison wrote that she felt responsible for coming forward to help support other alleged victims.

"also if someone says this is for attention, ask yourself why someone would ever come forward for attention over sexual assault," she wrote.

Ansel Elgort, who appears in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming West Side Story remake, has not yet responded to the allegations.

If you have experienced sexual violence and are in need of crisis support, please call Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia (1800 respect) or Lifeline Australia (13 11 14).

This article has been updated to include new allegations made against Ansel Elgort from other young females on Twitter.

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