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April 27, 2018

Jury Convicts Bill Cosby Guilty of on 3 Sexual Assault Charges
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A jury in Pennsylvania has found comedian Bill Cosby guilty of three
counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually
assaulting Andrea Constand, the former director of operations for the
women's basketball team at Temple University, at Cosby's home in 2004.
Constand is one of about 60 women who have accused Cosby of sexual
assaults dating back decades. Cosby called the Montgomery County
district attorney an "a-hole" after the prosecutor argued Cosby should
be jailed ahead of sentencing. Instead, Cosby was allowed to return to
his home in Montgomery county, where he may be forced to wear an ankle
bracelet if he leaves his house. The 80-year-old comedian is facing up
to 30 years in prison. He will be sentenced later this summer.


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