Alyson Stoner was allegedly sexually assaulted by a potential business partner, according to their newly released memoir, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything.
“The world blurred as my mind completely disconnected from my body,” Stoner, 32, wrote in the book, which was released on Tuesday, August 12. “The last image I saw was a poster on the wall of a ravenous feline leaping for its prey. Then I blacked out and he raped me.”
The Camp Rock alum explained that they “attended wellness events” while transitioning out of content creation into “a full-time role as a mental health professional.” At one event, Stoner claims they crossed paths with the man “who was well-adored in the community” — so they trusted his invitation to learn more about his products. (Stoner did not reveal their alleged abuser’s identity in the book.)
“He opened the door to a room on the first floor of an apartment building. Is this his lab or his residence?” they wrote. “It was common for entrepreneurs and creatives to have live-work spaces, but this looked nothing like the setup from the photos he showed me.”
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They claimed “there were no chairs to sit on” in the room.
“He stationed himself between my body and the front door, and escorted me back to the floor,” Stoner wrote, recalling the moment they claimed “his eyes focused on my crotch.” They immediately felt “uncomfortable” as things allegedly escalated.
“His eyes burned a hole in my body as he calculated his next move. Suddenly, his hand reached to grab my crotch, and I swatted him away,” they continued. “Still on the floor, he wrestled me toward the back corner of the room as I fought back tears. With one arm, he lifted my whole body onto his bed, which was tucked into a recessed nook with three walls enclosing it.”
Stoner wrote that their assailant attempted to “remove” their clothes.
“My legs fused together and I didn’t move. I briefly exited my body to go into analytical survivor mode: Stay present and list your options. You know what might happen. How can you get out of this alive? Your phone is out of reach. If you scream, be might muffle you,” they claimed. “If you run for the door, he’s massive and will beat you there and maybe make it more painful.”
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Stoner recalled a sense of “dread” as they “felt more and more trapped and unable to function.” Eventually, they claim they found a way to get the unnamed man to stop his assault.
“Like a child trying to fool his parents, he stopped communicating and pretended to fall asleep instantly, though his body was visibly charged with energy,” they continued. “I tried to match his nonchalance and deescalate the situation.”
Stoner claimed in the book that the man attempted to pull them “me into a spooning position” and that they could feel his arousal.
“There was no reasoning or physically fighting my way out. My defenses waned as his hands pulled my pants to my knees, flipping me to the side where I could momentarily see his bare body in my periphery,” they wrote. “He separated my legs like I was an inanimate object.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
