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An arrest warrant has been issued for American comic legend Bill Cosby amid allegations he drugged and sexually assaulted Andrea Constand at his Pennsylvania mansion in 2004. The moved was announced by Montgomery County District Attorney-Elect Kevin Steele at a Wednesday press conference.<\/p>\n

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“A prosecutor’s job is to follow the evidence wherever it leads and whenever it comes to light,” Steele said. “Upon examination of all the evidence, today we are able to seek justice on behalf of the victim.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Accusations Against Cosby<\/h2>\n

This all came after the release of a deposition last summer of a civil suit Constand had brought, where Cosby admitted giving quaaludes (a powerful sedative) to women he wanted to have sex with.<\/p>\n

Constand was not available for comment but one of her attorneys expressed gratitude over the decision\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Obviously we appreciate the expression of confidence in her,” says Dolores Troiani of her client, Constand, 42, who is now a massage therapist in Ontario, Canada. “We’ll have to see what happens. We hope justice will be done. We will cooperate fully.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cosby has always stated that this was all consensual, though more than 50 women have come forward with tales of Cosby drugging and assaulting them.<\/strong> Cosby responded by suing them all for defamation of character.<\/p>\n

It seems that the move to charge has come due to the fact that there is a 12 year statute of limitations when it comes to this kind of case. For those who don’t know, that is an American law which states how long after an offence has occurred people can be charged. That was due to run out in January.<\/p>\n

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It is a massive fall from grace for a man who was once considered a national treasure. For years, ‘The Cosby Show’ was the most popular show on American TV. Now Cosby is perceived as a sexual predator all over the country and beyond.<\/p>\n

Now as always, we are not here to be judge and jury. It seems like the evidence will be tested in court, and a jury will decide whether he is guilty.<\/strong> Therefore as an upstanding website, we are not here to question anyone\u2019s actions. Whether giving someone a sedative before sex is normal will be the crux of the case. Motivations will be ‘explained’ in the future, and they can be discussed then.<\/p>\n

I am certainly happy though that the case is seen as strong enough to go to court. As ever, we will keep you up to date as the story unfolds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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