Nick Carter Dream Singer Reports Alleged Rape to Police

2/7/2018 4:34 PM PST

EXCLUSIVE

imageThe singer who accused Nick Carter[1] of allegedly raping her in 2002 has filed a report with cops about the incident.

We're told Melissa Schuman -- a singer from the girl group, Dream -- filed a report alleging sexual assault Wednesday with the Santa Monica Police Department. Law enforcement sources tell us the report will be handed off to the LAPD's Special Crimes unit -- a unit established after the Weinstein[2] allegations.

imageAs we reported ... Schuman claimed Carter raped her[3] when she was 18 and he was 22. She says Carter forcibly performed oral sex on her and made her reciprocate. From there, Schuman claims Carter took her to a bedroom and forced her to have intercourse.

Nick has maintained the sexual encounters between them were always consensual[4]

We've reached out to a rep for Nick about the new police report ... so far, no word back. 

References^ Nick Carter (www.tmz.com)^ Weinstein (www.tmz.com)^ claimed Carter raped her (www.tmz.com)^ were always consensual (www.tmz.com)

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