Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years, deemed ‘sexually violent predator’

Cosby was convicted in April of drugging and sexually assaulting one-time friend Andrea Constand in 2004. Pennsylvania Judge Steven O’Neill also deemed Cosby a “sexually violent predator”, meaning that he must undergo monthly counselling for the rest of his life and report quarterly to authorities. Cosby’s lawyers had also fought the “sexually violent predator” designation, arguing that Pennsylvania’s sex-offender law remains unconstitutional and that he is no threat to the public at his age. When the sex predator ruling came down, a woman in courtroom shot her fist into the air and whispered, “Yessss!” ‘I’ve been unable to heal’ Constand spoke briefly on the first day of the hearing on Monday, saying, “All I am asking for is justice as the court sees fit.” {articleGUID} In a statement submitted to the court and released on Tuesday, the 45-year-old said she has had to cope with years of anxiety and self-doubt that have left her “stuck in a holding pattern”. “Now, almost 15 years later, I’m a middle-aged woman who’s been stuck in a holding pattern for most of her adult life, unable to heal fully or to move forward.” In the years since Constand first went to authorities in 2005, more than 60 women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, though none of those claims have led to criminal charges.