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Marilyn Manson will not be charged by the L.A. County District Attorney's Office in his sexual battery case ... TMZ has learned.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Friday ... after a comprehensive four-year review by the D.A.'s Sex Crimes Division and sheriff's detectives, they've determined they won't charge Manson.
D.A. Hochman announced in a press release the department has determined the statute of limitations has lapsed in the domestic violence case, and the office can't prove the sexual assault allegations beyond a reasonable doubt ... so, they're not charging the singer.
The district attorney thanked the women who came forward to make their reports for their cooperation and patience ... and, though the office won't bring charges, Hochman adds he feels their stories will bring more awareness to challenges faced by sexual assault and domestic violence survivors.
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