Bill Cosby faces as many as 10 years in prison for each of three counts of aggravated indecent assault, when his sentencing hearing starts Monday in a Pennsylvania courtroom.

The 81-year-old entertainer was convicted in April of drugging and molesting former Temple University administrator Andrea Constand in his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. The sentences could be served concurrently by Mr. Cosby, who has said he is legally blind.

The former star of “The Cosby Show” was the first celebrity convicted of sexual assault since a wave of sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men emerged last year, ushering in the #MeToo movement.

He has maintained his innocence and said that he had a romantic relationship with Ms. Constand. Mr. Cosby’s first trial in 2017 ended in a hung jury and mistrial.

At Mr. Cosby’s retrial in Montgomery County Court, Ms. Constand testified that the comedian gave her wine and pills that incapacitated her and then groped her. Prosecutors called five other women to establish a pattern of behavior to bolster the charges involving Ms. Constand. The other women’s allegations against him were too old to prosecute.


Judge Steven O’Neill denied a request by prosecutors to allow additional women to speak at Mr. Cosby’s sentencing, which is scheduled to begin Monday morning in Montgomery County Court.

Over the past several years, more than 60 women have accused the entertainer of sexual misconduct. He has denied all the allegations, nearly all of which are outside the statute of limitations.