Cosby judge rules him a "sexually violent predator" in prelude to sentencing

A judge will announce Bill Cosby's fate in one hour (UPDATE: they're late), but has already declared the disgraced entertainer a "sexually violent predator" in this morning's sentencing hearing, dooming him to the sex offenders' registry and lifetime observation.

Judge Steven ONeill says hell announce the sentence in court at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Prosecutors are asking for five to 10 years in prison. The defense wants house arrest, but District Attorney Kevin Steele says the sentencing rules dont allow it.

A jury convicted Cosby of drugging and molesting a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home. Cosby was convicted after the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era.

UPDATE: Here's the impact statement from Andrea Constand, his victim in the case.

To truly understand the impact that sexual assault has had on my life, you have to understand the person that I was before it happened.At the time of the assault, I was 30 years old, and a fit, confident athlete. I was strong, and skilled, with great reflexes, agility and speed. When I graduated from high school in Toronto, I was one of the top three female high school basketball players in Canada. Dozens of American colleges lined up to offer me basketball scholarships, and I chose the University of Arizona.For four years, I was a shooting guard on the women's basketball team, scoring up to 30 points a game. It was an amazing time in my life, and I learned a lot, developed a circle of really good friends, many of them teammates, and traveled around the US to compete.