Bill Cosby Charged With Sexual Assault

Reuters reports that Bill Cosby has been charged with felony sexual assault over an incident in 2004 at his Philadelphia-area mansion, a Pennsylvania prosecutor said on Wednesday, in the first criminal case involving the comedian after years of mounting accusations.

Charges were brought against the 78-year-old, who allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted a woman, just before the statute of limitations in the case ran out in January.

An arrest warrant was issued for Cosby, Montgomery County First Assistant District Attorney Kevin R. Steele told a news conference.

A spokesman for Cosby could not be reached immediately for comment. Cosby has repeatedly denied similar accusations made by dozens of women.

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