Kevin Spacey to face 7 additional sexual assault charges in UK

The alleged incidents were in 2001 and 2004, UK prosecutors said.

November 16, 2022, 5:25 AM

LONDON -- Actor Kevin Spacey will face an additional seven sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

The charges to be filed stem from alleged incidents in 2001 and 2004, with one victim, prosecutors said. Spacey will face three counts of indecent assault, three counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, prosecutors said.

"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Mr Spacey are active and that he has the right to a fair trial," Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said in a statement on Wednesday.

PHOTO: US actor Kevin Spacey arrives at United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on Oct. 20, 2022 in New York City.
US actor Kevin Spacey arrives at United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on Oct. 20, 2022 in New York City.
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Spacey, 63, has faced allegations and charges of sexual assault in both the United Kingdom and United States.

He was found not liable in October in a civil sexual assault suit brought by fellow actor Anthony Rapp in New York City.

Spacey appeared in a London court in July to plead not guilty after Metropolitan Police formally charged him with several sexual assault charges. The previously announced charges included four charges of sexual assaults against three men and one charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, prosecutors said.

PHOTO: Actor Kevin Spacey leaves United Sates District Court for the Southern District of New York on Oct. 20, 2022, in New York City.
Actor Kevin Spacey leaves United Sates District Court for the Southern District of New York on Oct. 20, 2022, in New York City.
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Spacey in May told "Good Morning America" that he would "voluntarily" appear in court in London.

"I very much appreciate the Crown Prosecution Service's statement in which they carefully reminded the media and the public that I am entitled to a fair trial, and innocent until proven otherwise," Spacey told "GMA" at the time. "While I am disappointed with their decision to move forward, I will voluntarily appear in the U.K. as soon as can be arranged and defend myself against these charges, which I am confident will prove my innocence."

ABC News' Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.

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