Actor Bill Cosby denied parole as he refuses sex offender therapy

Bill Cosby has been denied parole on May 27, 2021, after refusing to participate in sex offender programmes during his nearly three years in state prison in Pennsylvania. Photo: AP

Bill Cosby was denied parole in his sex assault case this month in part because of his failure to complete a prison program for sex offenders, the Pennsylvania Parole Board said.

The comedian isn’t eligible for release until Sept 25 at the earliest, but the board starts interviewing candidates three to five months in advance and spoke to Cosby by video conference on May 7, board spokeswoman Laura Treaster told the Daily News last week.