78-Year-Old Bill Cosby Charged With Sexual Assault

ABCNews.com:

Bill Cosby was hit today with aggravated indecent assault charges stemming from an alleged 2004 incident in Pennsylvania, according to prosecutors and court documents. 

After a brief court appearance, the 78-year-old comedian was released on $1 million bail and the judge wished him "good luck." Following court, Cosby was processed and had his mug shot taken at the Cheltenham Police Department. 

Cosby entered the courtroom in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, around 2:30 p.m., walking arm-in-arm with his legal team. He is set to appear in court on Jan. 14 and was released on $1 million bond. 

Cosby also turned over his passport to the court and did not enter a plea. 

"The charge by the Montgomery County District Attorney's office came as no surprise, filed 12 years after the alleged incident and coming on the heels of a hotly contested election for this county's DA during which this case was made the focal point," said Cosby's attorney, Monique Pressley, in a statement to ABC News. "Make no mistake, we intend to mount a vigorous defense against this unjustified charge and we expect that Mr. Cosby will be exonerated by a court of law."

The character Cliff Huxtable, as played by Bill Cosby, was an iconic figure who exemplified morality, hard work, success, and love--traits that conservatives push in opposition to the muddle of victimhood that social liberals do on minorities in America. It was only a matter of time before they got Bill Cosby.

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