“It is time for justicein a court of law,” Judge Steven T. O’Neill said at the end of the sentencing hearing, thePhiladelphia Inquirerreports. “The day has come. The time has come.”
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He had faced a maximum 30 years in prison — 10 years apiece for each of his three convictions — but as the two-day sentencing hearing began Monday, the judge combined the counts into one, as allowed under Pennsylvania law when the offenses arise from a single incident.
He had been confined to his Pennsylvania residence with an electronic monitoring device, allowed to leave with the court’s permission only for doctor visits and to meet with his attorneys.
Constand addressed her long wait for justice in a lengthy victim impact statement.
“When the sexual assault happened, I was a young woman brimming with confidence, and looking forward to a future bright with possibilities,” she wrote. “Now, almost 15 years later, I’m a middle-aged woman who’s been stuck in a holding pattern most of her adult life, unable to heal fully or to move forward.”
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Camille was not present for either day of the sentencing hearing.
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source: people.com
