Bill Cosby Found Guilty On Three Counts Of
Aggravated Indecent Assault
April 26. 2018
Bill Cosby
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby has been found
guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault,
regarding drugging and sexually assaulting female athlete
Andrea Constand in 2004. The incident occurred in the U.S.
state of Pennsylvania, where the comedian has a home, and
the date of the sexual assault falls within the statute of
limitations. It is one of the few cases prosecutors were
able to bring against Cosby, who is now 80-years-old, after
decades of allegations regarding him drugging and raping
women.
Cosby faces up to 10-years in prison on each count. This mean
Cosby could spend the rest of his natural life in prison. When the verdict was
read and he was labeled a flight risk, due to having a private plane, Cosby
angrily stood up and stated, "He doesn't have a plane, you a**hole." Cosby is
now on bail and house arrest until sentencing. His lawyer intends to appeal the
verdict. However, for the many women who have accused him of sexual assault and
rape, this is unquestionably a victory.
To make an accusation of criminal behavior against a wealthy
public figure, especially those in Hollywood, is very difficult. They use their
financial resources and connections to defame victims, cost them their jobs,
housing and savings. However, everyone deserves justice. An example must be made
of these lawbreaking celebrities, such as Cosby and Harvey Weinstein, among
others, who believe they are above the law and are allowed to harm others.
STORY SOURCE
Bill Cosby guilty on all three counts in indecent assault
trial
Updated 8:19 PM ET, Thu April 26, 2018 -
Bill Cosby departs after a pretrial hearing in his sexual
assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in
Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. Cosby's retrial
will be delayed as his new legal team gets up to speed on
the case.
Norristown, Pennsylvania (CNN)A jury found Bill Cosby guilty of
three counts of aggravated indecent assault on Thursday, for drugging and
sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in a Philadelphia suburb in
2004. The 80-year-old comedian faces up to 10 years in prison on each count, but
Cosby is likely to serve them concurrently. A sentencing hearing with Judge
Steven O'Neill has not yet been scheduled, and Cosby remains out on bail.
Cosby did not audibly react to his conviction, but erupted
shortly afterward. Minutes after the verdict, prosecutors asked the judge to
revoke Cosby's bail. They said he is a flight risk and has a private plane.
Cosby, who did not testify in the trial and has sat quietly through the
proceedings, stood up and yelled in a booming voice: "He doesn't have a plane,
you a**hole."...
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