Kevin Spacey

US actor is charged with seven sexual offences, bringing the total number of charges to 12.

The Crown Prosecution Service said the charges from a new complainant are alleged to have occurred between 2001 and 2004. A judge set a trial of three to four weeks for the former artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London, beginning on 6 June next year. The new charges take the total against the Oscar and Tony Award-winning actor to 12.

The Oscar-winning actor has appeared in court by video-link accused of seven sexual offences against a man in the early 2000s.

He pleaded not guilty to four charges of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. The seven charges, including three counts of indecent assault, three counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent between 2001 and 2004, were not read out. Mr Goldspring granted Spacey, who was artistic director at The Old Vic between 2004 and 2015, unconditional bail ahead of his next appearance at Southwark Crown Court on January 13th, when he is expected to appear in person.

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey on Friday appeared by videolink in a London court over seven charges relating to a number of alleged sexual assaults ...

Judge Paul Goldspring said the additional charges are "related offences to that which is already before the court". Register for free to Reuters and know the full story The 63-year-old gave no indication of any pleas to one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, three counts of indecent assault and three counts of sexual assault.

The actor was accused at a court hearing of seven sexual offences against a man in the early 2000s.

Kevin Spacey appeared in court in London in July where he denied five other charges relating to allegations made by three men. Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring granted the application for him to appear by video-link. The seven charges, not read out at the hearing, include three counts of indecent assault, three counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent between 2001 and 2004.