Former Christian music singer Stacie Orrico has launched a lawsuit against her manager for alleged sexual assault. The singer-songwriter has reportedly filed a lawsuit against her former manager, Britt Ham, and Universal Music Group, ForeFront Records, and more, earlier this week. TMZ has reported that Orrico has accused Ham of molesting her when she was 14 years old under the guise of a daily Bible study. Stacie Orrico is most known for her early 2000s hit songs like “(There’s Gotta Be) More to Life." Now 39, she was 12 years old when she was named winner of a Christian music festival competition in 1998 and caught the attention of Ham, who was a judge. She signed with ForeFront a year later, and Ham became her manager. By 2000, she debuted her first album, Genuine. One of her most famous songs, “(There’s Gotta Be) More to Life,” clocked in at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Stacie Orrico's allegations against her former manager explored: Stacie Orrico claims in her lawsuit that Ham emphasised the importance of keeping his alleged behavior towards her a secret by claiming they needed to maintain her Christian image. She said that the incident took place in July 2001, when she went to Los Angeles with him for concert rehearsals. She has accused him and his fellow co-defendants of negligence, sexual battery, childhood sexual abuse and gender violence. "The music industry failed to protect me when I was a little girl. It has taken me years to become strong enough — but I am ready to fight for every young and innocent person who has been, and continues to be, abused in the music industry and in the Church," Orrico said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.The suit also claims that the abuse went on for years, and that the co-defendants did nothing to stop it. “Plaintiff Stacie Joy Orrico was an innocent and joyful child, full of dreams, one of which was to become a singer. That dream — and her childhood, adolescence and entire life — were permanently threatened and profoundly altered by the trauma she endured as a result of sexual abuse and exploitation while she was a minor child and a professional musical artist under Defendants’ control, supervision, and authority,” the filing, which was obtained by PEOPLE, reads.The lawsuit states that Stacie Orrico has finally come forth with the allegations after therapy and struggling for years. Now, she wants accountability for the “abuse, exploitation and profound harm she suffered.” “He would instruct her that the acts were not a sin because he loved her. He would blame her then absolve her for his inability to resist engaging in sex acts with her," the filing claims of Ham's behavior towards her. Mo Hamoudi, one of Stacie Orrico's attorneys, told the outlet in a statement: "Stacie's case is a chilling account of a child whose love for God and whose extraordinary talent drew the attention of an industry that saw profit, not protection. Instead of safeguarding her, they allowed her to be abused while others made money, leaving her exposed to the darkest corners of their own system." Orrico is reportedly seeking restitution and a trial by jury, citing embarrassment, dwindling self-esteem, low quality of life, and more. Stay tuned to SoapCentral for more.