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re: 60 Women Accused Bill Cosby of Assault. Only ONE Got a Conviction.
Bill Cosby Sentenced to State Prison for 3 to 10 Years, Judge Rules
'Sexually violent predator' classification means Cosby will appear on a sex-offender registry
CBC, 25 Sept 2018
Bill Cosby, 81, has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a Canadian woman more than a decade ago.
Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill sentenced Cosby on Tuesday, five months after his conviction in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era.
"It is time for justice. Mr. Cosby, this has all circled back to you. The time has come," - Judge Steven O'Neill said.
He quoted from victim Andrea Constand's own statement to the court, in which she said Cosby took her "beautiful, young spirit and crushed it."
Bill Cosby did not make a statement in court. Cosby sat back in his chair, his head on the headrest, as the sentence was read. (Matt Slocum/Associated Press)
Cosby declined the opportunity to address the court before the sentence came down. He sat back in his chair, his head on the headrest, as the sentence was read.
The punishment came at the end of a two-day sentencing hearing at which the judge declared Cosby a "sexually violent predator" — a modern-day scarlet letter that subjects him to monthly counselling for the rest of his life and requires that neighbours and schools be notified of his whereabouts.
Prosecutors were seeking a sentence of five to 10 years in prison. The defence asked for house arrest.
The entertainer once known as America's Dad was convicted in April of sexually assaulting then-Temple University athletics administrator Andrea Constand in 2004.
Toronto-based Constand is one of about 60 women who have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct.
Toronto-based Constand is one of about 60 women who have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer/Associated Press)
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