Bill Cosby admitted under oath that he got a sort of sedative for the purpose of giving the drug to young women with whom he wanted to have sex, newly released documents show.
The documents date back to 2005, and they stem from a lawsuit filed by one of the many women who have publicly accused the comedian of sexual assault. The records were made public Monday after The Associated Press went to court to compel their release.
More than 25 women have alleged that Cosby assaulted them over the past 40 years. Most of the allegations have passed statutes of limitations, preventing criminal legal action.
Most people had a thing or two to share on social media, on how disappointed they are with Bill who most have seen him as a role model.
I don’t judge; I love Bill and I grew up watching him on TV, but definitely I don’t condone nor support him for what he did. I wont try and defend him just because he’s my role model. What he did was absolutely wrong in so many levels. He violated those women, he took advantage of them. However I do applaud him for his honesty to talk about what he did because honesty is truthfulness. An honest person represents himself just as he is and tells others the truth about themselves.
We should seek forgiveness from whoever was directly involved in order to ensure healing. For example, if a man looks with lust at a woman, he should immediately confess the sin to the Lord. That sin is between the man and the Lord. However, if a man breaks a promise, or does something that directly impacts the woman, he must confess to her and seek her forgiveness. If a sin involves a large number of people, such as a church, a man or woman must then extend the confession to the members of the church. So the confession and apology should match the impact. Those impacted by the sin should hear the confession.
When we have offended, hurt, or sinned against others, we should seek to offer a sincere apology and confession and ask for forgiveness. Whether the forgiveness is granted is up to those who were confessed to. Our responsibility is to genuinely repent, confess the sin, and ask for forgiveness.
Bill made choices that impacted negatively on people, he hurt those women in any way possible. I pray that these women forgive him in this hard time. And I hope this is a lesson to everyone that whatever choices you’ve made will have the desired outcome.
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