A judge has ordered that Bill Cosby stand trial for charges in a case of sexual assault. According to Reuters, a Pennsylvania judge decided "that there was enough evidence for the entertainer to be criminally tried on charges that he attacked a woman in 2004 after giving her drugs."
The woman is Andrea Constand, a former Temple University staff member who alleges that Cosby gave her pills and assaulted her in his home in 2004. More than 40 women have come forward with similar allegations, but Constand's case is the only one that has resulted in criminal charges filed; in fact, for many, the statute of limitations prevents it.
From BuzzFeed:
Cosby has denied all the allegations against him and is involved in defamation suits with some of his accusers.
If convicted of a second-degree felony, Cosby faces a maximum penalty of five to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
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