The US entertainer Bill Cosby (78) is made because of allegations of sexual abuse of process , There is sufficient evidence, Judge Elizabeth McHugh decided at a three-hour hearing in a court in Norristown in Pennsylvania.
“This case will go on.” The next court date set McHugh provisionally for July 20 on.
Cosby appeared the first time since news of the allegations public in court, but said nothing about the accusations. Earlier university employees accuses the actor who became world famous with the “Cosby Show”, the right to have their 2004 administered tablets and then sexually assaulted in his house. The now 43 years old woman did not appear to be heard. If convicted Cosby threaten several years in prison.
Cosby’s lawyers tried until the last moment to prevent a process. The tablets there had been about simple sedatives, which are freely available in any drug store in the US, said defender Brian McMonagle. The woman had also not resisted Cosby approaches.
In addition, the whole case was based on testimony of the parties, which are many years old. “No one – not Bill Cosby or anybody else – should be called under these conditions before a US court,” McMonagle said. “This must be stopped.” The prosecution dismissed the statements of defense back and insisted that there was sufficient evidence for a trial.
Many onlookers had gathered outside the court. After his arrival waved Cosby, who had appeared in a black suit, them briefly. Overall, more than 50 women cast the actor of sexual abuse. The suspected cases are partly back decades. Through its lawyers, the actor has not let reject the allegations mostly. Dozens of women have brought against Cosby civil proceedings, the case in Pennsylvania is currently the only criminal proceedings.
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