Bill Cosby's Accusers Willing to Testify at His Sex Abuse Trial

 

by Hannah Rappleye and Tracy Connor

When Pennsylvania prosecutors asked Donna Motsinger if she would testify against Bill Cosby at his sexual assault trial next summer, the 74-year-old great-grandmother didn't have to think it over.

"I said yes and I didn't hesitate at all," Motsinger told NBC News. "If there's any way I can bring some kind of closure for all these victims, what kind of a person would I be if I said no?"

Motsinger, a retired motel operator who lives in New Mexico, is one of 13 women prosecutors hope to bring to the witness stand to prove a pattern of behavior by Cosby. A judge has not yet ruled on whether they can testify. 

In a motion filed earlier this month, the Montgomery County district attorney didn't use the women's names but provided details that match the accounts some of Cosby's accusers have given in interviews since the sex-abuse scandal erupted.

It appears all but two of the 13 women previously have gone public about encounters with Cosby, although not all of them were willing to talk now about the prospect of testifying.

Dozens of women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct spanning decades, but he faces criminal charges in only one case, stemming from allegations by Andrea Constand that he drugged and molested her in 2004.

Cosby, 79, has denied any wrongdoing and has filed defamation lawsuits against some of his accusers. 

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Source: NBC News