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Bill Cosby set to be arraigned for 2004 sexual assault
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Bill Cosby set to be arraigned for 2004 sexual assault
Pennsylvania authorities announced they were charging the entertainer with a single count of aggravated indecent assault — a felony.
File: Comedian/actor Bill Cosby performs at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on Sept. 26, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
File: Comedian/actor Bill Cosby performs at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on Sept. 26, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Pennsylvania authorities announced they were charging the entertainer with a single count of aggravated indecent assault — a felony.

After years of allegations regarding sexual assualt, entertainer Bill Crosby now faces a criminal charge.

Pennsylvania authorities announced early Wednesday they were charging the entertainer with a single count of aggravated indecent assault — a felony.

The charge stems from a woman's 2004 accusation that he drugged and abused her in his home.

Cosby was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon.

Take Two's A Martinez spoke with Eriq Gardner, senior editor for The Hollywood Reporter, to breakdown the charges and what they mean for Cosby in the future.