Kevin Spacey Faces 4 Sexual Assault Charges in the U.K.

Charges are linked to complaints from 2005, 2008 and 2013 brought by three men

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Kevin Spacey faces four charges of sexual assault against three men by the UK’s Crown Protection Services, which on Thursday authorized criminal charges on the actor tied to two complaints from 2005, as well as complaints from 2008 and 2013.

Rosemary Ainslie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said in a statement that “The CPS has authorized criminal charges against Kevin Spacey, 62, for four counts of sexual assault against three men. He has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.”

The charges follow a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation,” she continued.

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