Victim advocates react to Bill Cosbyâs conviction overturned by Pa. Supreme Court
Victim advocates react to Bill Cosbyâs conviction overturned by Pa. Supreme Court
Dawn Timmeney speaks to local victim advocates regarding the Cosby sex assault conviction being overturned and what this means for victims going forward.
ELKINS PARK, Pa. - As Bill Cosby arrived at his Elkins Park home Wednesday, a free man, stunned victims’ rights advocates are worried about how the
bombshell decision by the commonwealth’s highest court will affect victims of sexual assault. We definitely know that today’s decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court does not negate the bravery of the survivors who came forward in the Cosby case, stated Acting Co-Executive Director WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence Rachel Copen.
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LaQuisha Anthony never imagined her darkest moment a sexual assault she endured as a college freshman would one day lead her to be a champion for fellow survivors.
Almost 20 years after the incident, Anthony testified in front of the Pennsylvania state senate in Harrisburg in 2019, sharing pretty much all of the grueling details, as she put it, to make the case for bills that would give survivors more time to pursue cases.
Coming forward on the record in front of state officials was jarring, to say the least. But sharing her story was necessary so people could understand the ways sexual misconduct can impact survivors years later, she said.