UPDATE, 2:10 p.m. ET:
An ABC News reporter posted on Twitter that a judge has ruled Bill Cosby must serve a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of ten years in prison for his sexual assault conviction.
Judge has ordered Cosby imprisoned for "no less than 3 years and no more than ten years."
Montgomery County Judge Steven T. O'Neill told Cosby he was sentencing him to "total confinement in a state facility." – reports @CDFrancescani @LinseyDavis for @ABC
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ORIGINAL STORY:
Bill Cosby will serve jail time for his sexual assault conviction, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
The Associated Press reports that on Tuesday,Β Montgomery County Judge Steven OβNeill said at Cosby’s sentencing hearing that the stand-up comic and former TV sitcom star will go to prison, saying that he refuses to sentence Cosby to “partial confinement” or probation.
As of mid-afternoon on Tuesday, the judge had not said explicitly how long a sentence Cosby would have to serve.
According to TMZ, Judge O’Neill said earlier in the sentencing hearing that Cosby would be classified as a “violent sexual predator.” His name will appear on sex offender registries and he will be required to undergo counseling for the rest of his life.
This is a developing story. CrimeOnline will provide further updates when more information is available.
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