Aug 5 U.S. comedian Bill Cosby has been ordered to give a sworn deposition in a lawsuit alleging he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1974.
The order, entered by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Tuesday and made public on Wednesday, states that Cosby will submit to questions under oath from the lawyer of his accuser, Judy Huth, on Oct. 9, and that she will answer questions from his attorneys on Oct. 15.
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What was a 15 year old girl even doing at the Playboy Mansion? A field trip with her Girl Scout troop?
Nope. Cosby allegedly took her there and said to tell anyone who asked that she was 19.
Owner of the house automatically has to be questioned. Based on answers charged.
Am I the only person who is amazed that he did this for so many years without getting caught?
I don't think that you're alone on that. You'd think that Camille would have suspected, or that one of his victims would have come forth a lot sooner than decades after the fact.
So ends the professional life of someone we often considered to be a sage and always an outstanding example for all.
What about statutes of limitations for rape? This might either answer or raise questions:
Ten Years or Less
Many jurisdictions have a statute of limitations for ten years or less. California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, Texas and Washington have a ten-year statute of limitations. Maine has an eight-year statute. North Dakota has a seven-year statute while Oregon, Vermont, Arkansas, New Hampshire and Hawaii have a six-year statute of limitations. Connecticut has a five-year statute and Florida has a four-year statute. Minnesota has the shortest statute of limitations of three years.
More than Ten Years
A few states have statutes of limitations that are longer than ten years in duration. For example, Pennsylvania has a twelve-year statute of limitations. Georgia, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. have fifteen-year statutes of limitations for some forms of rape. Ohio has a 20-year statute of limitation for rape.
DNA Exception
For states that do have a statute of limitation for rape, many of them have an exception regarding DNA. For example, some states may have a general statute but then contain an exception if a match is found in the DNA database after the general statute runs.
Other Exceptions
There may be other applicable exceptions. For example, there may be longer statutes of limitations if a child under a certain age was the victim. Likewise, some states do not begin tolling the period for the statute if the suspect purposely avoids prosecution or resides in another state.
No Limit
Many states do not have a statute of limitation in place for some forms of rape or all rape offenses. These states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
wonder how many have been paid off??? we will never hear from them...
Those who were paid off to keep their silence still have a claim. And the civil suit payoffs could be much better than the originals.
That's what you get if you try to criticize Obama..
I'm white so I would have been arrested but being black and rich well that is the key to the city.
Slick rick.
Well....it would appear that we have some legal experts following this blog. Very good. I hope you can use this education for something good besides following a blog.
this is joke and about money.
Rapist racist.
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