Groping charge against former New York Gov. Cuomo dropped by prosecutor

The criminal charge was the only one to result from a report by the New York Attorney General's office.

Albany District Attorney David Soares has decided against going forward with a forcible touching charge against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

"While many have an opinion regarding the allegations against the former governor, the Albany County DA's Office is the only one who has a burden to prove the elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt," Soares said in a statement.

"While we found the complainant in this case cooperative and credible, after review of all the available evidence we have concluded that we cannot meet our burden at trial. As such, we have notified the Court that we are declining to prosecute this matter and requesting the charges filed by the Albany County Sheriff be dismissed," his statement continued.

The criminal charge was the only one to result from a report by the New York Attorney General's office that found Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. Two other prosecutor's offices – in Westchester County and Nassau County – declined to charge Cuomo over allegations that occurred in their jurisdictions.