Bill Cosby on Tuesday, September 25th was sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for his conviction on charges of drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University women’s basketball administrator Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia mansion in 2004. He was declared a “sexually violent predator,” and will appear as such on a sex-offender registry for the rest of his life, reports The Associated Press.
The former comedian’s defence lawyer argued that Cosby was no longer a threat to the public due to his age, 81, and the fact that he is legally blind. Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill decided that prosecutors had presented “clear and convincing” proof otherwise.
Cosby was facing up to 30 years in prison for three counts of indecent aggravated assault. More than 60 women have accused him of sexual misconduct, but only Constand’s report led to criminal charges. Cosby has been on house arrest since his conviction in April.
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