Bill Cosby to stand trial in sexual assault case
Bill Cosby will go to trial over a sexual assault case dating back to 2004, a judge ruled Tuesday in a preliminary hearing. Cosby's team had argued that the case was based on hearsay and shouldn't be tried, but the judge ruled that there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. The 78-year-old comedian faces three counts of felony indecent assault against Andrea Constand, an employee at his alma mater, Temple University. Constand was the first of more than 50 women to come forward and accuse Cosby of sexual assault over several decades of his career.
Cosby is due back for arraignment on July 20, when a trial date will be set. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.