Bill Cosby's Conviction Was Hailed as a #MeToo Victory – Advocates Say More Needs to be Done

May 03, 2018 NBC News
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Advocates said the Cosby trial put the spotlight on persistent myths about sexual assault and did much to dispel them.

“The case represents a rejection of what is a very old, tired and common defense of blaming and shaming victims for their own rape and assault....hopefully defense attorneys will think twice before they pull that out.” – Jennifer Long, former Philadelphia prosecutor, CEO of AEquitas.