Cosby: No charge over 1974 claim

Comedian Bill Cosby, who has been the subject of over a dozen sex abuse allegations in the past two months, will not be charged in connection with a 1974 molestation claim, said the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.

Prosecutors concluded allegations that The Cosby Show star sexually molested a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion were too old and surpassed the state’s statute of limitations for a felony or a misdemeanor charge.

“Given that 40 years have passed since the alleged incident, prosecution ... is declined due to the expiration of the statue of limitations,” the official charge evaluation document states.