Representatives for comedian Bill Cosby say he plans to follow up the recent sexual assault case against him that ended in a mistrial with educational town hall meetings on the subject.
“Good Day Alabama” invited Cosby’s spokespersons Andrew Wyatt and Ebonee Benson to talk about the June 18 mistrial at a Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The two said he plans to “get back to work” by giving others life advice.
“This is bigger than Bill Cosby,” Mr. Wyatt told the station, TMZ reported Thursday. “This issue can affect any young person, especially young athletes of today. And they need to know what they’re facing when they’re hanging out at a party, when they’re doing certain things they shouldn’t be doing.”
Mr. Cosby dodged a legal bullet last week when 12 jurors could not agree on sexual assault charges filed against him on behalf of Andrea Constand. The former Temple University basketball staffer asserts that Mr. Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2004 inside his home.
More than 50 women have made similar claims, which the comedian denies.
“Laws are changing,” Ms. Benson said. “The statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault are being extended. This is why people needed to be educated on a brush against the shoulder. You know, anything at this point can be considered sexual assault and it’s a good thing to be educated.”
District Attorney Kevin Steele told reporters that he plans to prosecute Mr. Cosby a second time.
• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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