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First criminal case against Bill Cosby

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have charged the American comedian Bill Cosby with aggravated indecent assault. He is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a former local university employee. Dozens of women have made similar accusations. Criminal law professor Laurie Levenson explains why he will face a criminal trial for the first time.

(Photo: Bill Cosby arrives at a district court in Pennsylvania. Credit: AFP/Kena Betancurkena)

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