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Local woman who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault speaks out about trial

A Baldwin woman who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault spoke only with Channel 11 about the verdict in his criminal trial.

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Renita Hill said she felt overwhelmed with emotion when she first learned of the verdict.

"It was an amazing feeling. I felt heard," Hill said.

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Although her accusations were not part of the criminal case, she spoke about the emotional moments after the verdict she waited decades to hear.

"There was vindication, there was this sense of almost pride that I did step forward, even though it took me as long as it did," Hill said.

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Hill claims Cosby sexually assaulted her multiple times when she was a teenager in the 1980s. By the time she came forward in 2015, the criminal statute of limitations had expired.

She filed a civil lawsuit against the comedian.

"In the back of your mind, you're always hoping that someone would finally believe. That's the reason I came forward, to begin with, is because no one believed those women and I knew they were telling the truth," Hill said.

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More than 60 women have now accused Cosby of sexual assault, but only one of those cases went to trial.

"It's not the end, I still have healing to go through, things I have to face and deal with. But like I said. I feel like I stepped a little lighter," Hill said.

Hill feels a connection to the other accusers, a bond made stronger by last week's guilty verdict.

"We've come together in a tragedy and we've managed to find a positive with each other and support each other. It was like we were all there," Hill said.

 

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