Bill Cosby to Stand Trial in 2004 Sexual Assault Case, Judge Says

Bill Cosby to Stand Trial in 2004 Sexual Assault Case, Judge Says
Bill Cosby performs during a show at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Fla. AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File
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Bill Cosby will have to stand trial on sexual assault charges, a Pennsylvania judge said on Tuesday.

During a pretrial hearing on May 24, the judge found there was enough evidence to go ahead with a trial against the comedian.

Cosby, 78, faces up to 10 years in prison if he is convicted. The multiple accolade winner faces three counts of felony indecent assault from a 2004 case involving accuser Andrea Constand, who was an employee at Temple University, his alma mater.

“Based on the evidence, I am going to hold you on charges,” Judge Elizabeth McHugh ruled, reported USA Today.