Bill Cosby civil trial over sexual abuse allegations begins in California

Comedian, 85, is not attending trial at which he is accused of forcing Judy Huth to perform sex act at Playboy Mansion in 1975

Bill Cosby will again be facing sex abuse allegations on Wednesday as attorneys give opening statements in a civil trial that is one of the last remaining legal claims against the comedian.

Lawyers for 64-year-old Judy Huth will outline the evidence they plan to present that Cosby forced her to perform a sex act at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was 16 years old. The case will hinge on the testimony of Huth, bolstered by photos and other archival exhibits to place the incident in time.