Reports: Bill Cosby denied parole
Bill Cosby, found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004, is reportedly refusing to participate in a treatment program.
Credit: AP
This Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2020, inmate photo provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections shows Bill Cosby. (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections via AP) Author: Travis Pittman Updated: 8:41 PM EDT May 27, 2021
Bill Cosby has been denied parole for his sexual assault conviction, according to multiple reports.
A jury found Cosby guilty in 2018 of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. He’s serving a three- to 10-year sentence in Pennsylvania
Reasons for the denial of the 83-year-old comedian s release by the Pennsylvania State Parole Board include a negative recommendation from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Cosby s refusal to participate in a treatment program for sex offenders and violence prevention, Deadline reports.
Disgraced entertainer Bill Cosby has had his request for parole denied.
The Pennsylvania Parole Board said the 83-year-old has refused to do therapy designed for sexual predators and, as a result, he won t be allowed an early release.
He was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in 2018 for aggravated indecent assault after being found guilty of drugging and raping a one-time friend, Andrea Constand, at his home near Philadelphia in 2004.
According to CNN, prosecutors asked for a sentence between five and 10 years in jail but his defence attorney asked for a term of house arrest citing Cosby s age and blindness.
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