Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault for 2004 incident
US comedian and actor Bill Cosby was charged on Wednesday with sexual assault regarding a 2004 incident in his mansion in Pennsylvania.
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It is the first criminal case involving Mr Cosby after many years of accusations by numerous women: in July, New York magazine put 35 women on the cover of their magazine, all alleging that Mr Cosby sexual abused them.
The Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said the 78-year-old drugged and sexuall assaulted a woman in 2004.
“On the evening in question,” he said, “Mr. Cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. The effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances. And he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her.”
He added that Mr Cosby had been told of the charges and an arrest warrant was issued.
While Mr Cosby is yet to respond to the charges, he has repeatedly denied similar accusations made by dozens of women.
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