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.
Updated: 4:09 PM EDT May 24, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS The Philadelphia District Attorney plans to file multiple charges against an Indianapolis man accused of raping three women and stalking others over the course of a few days.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday, he intends to charge 28-year-old Kevin Bennett, of Indianapolis, with multiple counts of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and stalking.
Bennett is currently behind bars in Marion County after an Indianapolis Federal Bureau of Investigation operation led to his arrest on Saturday.
Bennett was wanted by Philadelphia Police for sexually assaulting three strangers at gunpoint between Sunday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 18.