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Bill Cosby declared 'sexually violent predator,' sentenced 3 to 10 years in prison

'America's Dad' Bill Cosby Cosby was found guilty in April of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004
UPDATED SEP 25, 2018

Comedian Bill Cosby was sentenced to three  to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in 2004.

Though Cosby's crime carries a maximum of 10 years, TMZ reported that "Pennsylvania sentencing guidelines provide a range of 22 and 36 months, although the length of sentence can go up an additional year for 'aggravated circumstances.'"

Cosby's spokeperson Andrew Wyatt made a statement outside the courthouse terming the trial the most racist and sexist trial in the history of the United States.

"They persecuted Jesus and look what happened. Not saying Mr. Cosby is Jesus, but we know what this country has done to black men for centuries," he said.

Earlier, the Montogomery County Judge Steven O'Neill who is overseeing comedian Cosby's sentencing declared him a "sexually violent predator" on Tuesday, according to reports. The classification means that the iconic entertainer's name will appear on a sex-offender registry sent to neighbors, schools and victims. Cosby will now have to undergo monthly counseling for the rest of his life and report quaterly to authorities. 

The decision to include the 81-year-old in sex offender registration comes as Judge O'Neill prepares to sentence the actor popularly known as  "America's Dad" for sexually assaulting Temple University women's basketball administrator Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia estate in 2004, according to CNN.

Bill Cosby leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse led by Andrew Wyatt, left, and following his legal team August 22, 2017 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Bill Cosby and his new lawyers will have a hearing in Montgomery County Court about dropping his old counsel, adding his new counsel and if the jury pool will be taken out of county again.
Bill Cosby leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse led by Andrew Wyatt, left, and following his legal team August 22, 2017 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Bill Cosby and his new lawyers will have a hearing in Montgomery County Court about dropping his old counsel, adding his new counsel and if the jury pool will be taken out of county again.
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