India, Dec. 3 -- American actor Malcolm Barrett has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman. TV audiences may remember the 44-year-old star as Seth Reed, the Vought International PR writer, from Eric Kripke's The Boys. He is also known for his roles in shows like Preacher, Timeless and Average Joe.

On December 2 (US time), TMZ reported that Barrett was under investigation after a woman reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department last weekend. The accuser reportedly got together with the TV star for a night of drinks. She later woke up in bed and found Malcolm touching her against her will. The woman alleged that the actor eventually had sex with her despite her not consenting to it. Law enforcement sources further stat...