Tarbuck to face no charges over ‘abuse’ arrest

The 74-year-old was arrested in April last year by North Yorkshire Police after they were passed information by detectives working on nationwide sex crime investigation Operation Yewtree.

In a statement issued yesterday, the force did not name Tarbuck but said: “North Yorkshire Police can confirm that a 74-year-old man from Kingston upon Thames has been released without charge following an investigation into historic sexual abuse.

“The man was originally arrested on Friday 26 April 2013 after information was passed to North Yorkshire Police by Metropolitan Police officers working on Operation Yewtree.

“Following a detailed investigation, evidence was presented to the Crown Prosecution Service and a decision was made not to proceed with the case.

“North Yorkshire Police take all allegations of sexual offences extremely seriously and will conduct thorough investigations.”

Last year it emerged that Liverpool-born Tarbuck had been accused of assaulting a young boy in the late 1970s in Harrogate. In total, he faced claims from six alleged victims. The CPS said it had decided there was “insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction” in relation to all of the complaints and had advised the police no further action should be taken.

It went on: “All those involved have been informed of the decisions, and we have offered to meet with the complainants should they wish to have the decisions explained in person.”