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The Cosby Show from Prison…

Pennsylvania authorities released Bill Cosby‘s booking photo after he was sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison following his conviction for sexual assault.

In the photo the now 81-year-old disgraced entertainer does not look at the camera, instead casting his eyes downward.

Cosby was found guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually abusing Andrea Constand.

Constand, a former Temple University employee, described Cosby as a mentor who used their relationship to assault her at his mansion in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, in January 2004.

Constand was one of many women who accused Cosby of a similar pattern of behavior. He has denied their claims and vowed to appeal his conviction in Constand’s case, which was the only one to result in criminal charges due to the statute of limitations.

The judge refused Cosby’s bail request, so he was incarcerated immediately.
The Montgomery County District Attorney confirmed his prison term on Twitter. The sentence includes a $25,000 fine and requires Cosby to pay for the cost of his prosecution.

According to the terms of the sentence, Cosby will serve a minimum of three years in prison and then become eligible for supervised release, although nothing promises his release at that time, reports Philadelphia public radio station WHYY.

Leona Zoey

Leona Zoey writes about the Law, Innovation and Technology.