Steven Tyler, Aerosmith singer, was charged with sexually assaulting a minor over 40 years ago

A lawsuit against Steven Tyler has been filed by a woman who claims that the Aerosmith singer had a sexual relationship in the 1970s with her, starting when she was just 16 years old.

California’s lawsuit was first reported by Rolling Stone magazine, is taking advantage of  a temporary state law waiving the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse allegations.

Plaintiff Julia Misley — formerly known as Julia Holcomb — has alleged that Tyler persuaded her mother to grant him guardianship over her when she was 16 years old, which led to her living with him and engaging in a sexual relationship. She claims they were together between 1973 and three years later.

While the suit doesn’t mention Steven Tyler by name, Misely referred to him by name in a press statement  subsequently published by her attorneys.

“I want this action to expose an industry that protects celebrity offenders, to cleanse and hold accountable an industry that both exploited and allowed me to be exploited for years, along with so many other naïve and vulnerable kids and adults,” Misely.

She also added:

“The complaint that has been prepared by my legal team recites in legal terms the trajectory of my life from early struggles to exploitation by Steven Tyler, the music industry, my escape from that world, my recovery and transformation, my restoration of spirit through faith, the building of a family and the rebuilding of my life. The complaint also recites how Tyler, for profit and more fame, retraumatized me and my family. I am grateful for this new opportunity to take action and be heard.”

Misley claimed that her recovery was due to her Catholic faith.

California Assembly Bill 218 temporarily rescinded the statute of limitations on child sexual assault charges. The law, signed in 2019, provided victims with a three-year window and will expire at year’s end.

As Breitbart News reportedWarren Beatty was sued recently by a woman who claimed that the Hollywood star had sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old.

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