Carter Reynolds' Sex Tape Prompts Apology After Criticism For 'Forceful' Act

YouTube Star Under Fire For 'Forceful' Sex Tape With 16-Year-Old Girlfriend
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Social media star Carter Reynolds has been accused of normalising rape culture after a sex tape of him and his 16-year old girlfriend, Maggie Lindemann, leaked online.

The video, which emerged after Reynold's iCloud account was hacked, shows an intoxicated Lindemann being pressured into performing oral sex on Reynolds.

Despite Lindemann refusing multiple times and stating she feels uncomfortable, Reynolds can be heard saying "do it" and "come on".

In his apology, Reynolds referred to the incident as a "HUGE misunderstanding" and said "couples do stuff like that all the time".

However the 19-year-old's tweet wasn't been well-received by fans, who accused him of victim blaming.

Reynolds, who has 3.5 million followers on Vine and 2.4 million on Twitter, said that he had 'reached breaking point' since the leak of the video.

He urged his supporters to tweet the #WeLoveYouCarter hashtag in a tweet that has since deleted.

Reynolds has since tweeted that he's contemplating suicide, and decided to take a break from Twitter.

The incident comes only months after YouTube star Sam Pepper came under attack for sexually assaulting women in a video.

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When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace many picture the blatant sexism of the "Mad Men" era, however, workplace harassment (sadly) comes in all forms. From an unwelcome sexual comment to inappropriate physical touching, sexual harassment should be reported every time, yet it's not always so easy for victims to speak up.With allegations of sexual assault spanning various workplaces -- including (but not limited to) the fashion industry and tech startups -- it's no surprise that workplace harassment is still common, even when it's not making front page news.In 2011, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 11,364 complaints of sexual harassment, 84 percent of which were filed by women and 16 percent by men. The American Association of University Women also reported that a telephone poll of 782 U.S. workers revealed that of the 38 percent of workers who said they had been sexually harassed, less than half reported their harassment.Inspired by our friends over at Jezebel, we rounded up 11 testimonies found on the anonymous message-sharing app Whisper that speak to the bravery required to report their harassers, but also the relief they feel once they do.
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