His arrest in late 2015 predated the #MeToo movement, which gained steam following multiple allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, by nearly two years. Movement might have helped convict"I do think you can draw a line between the Cosby case and where we are now," she said. The movement itself may have helped convict Cosby, after his first trial in mid-2017 for sexually assaulting a former friend, Andrea Constand, ended with a hung jury. In Cosby's case, he was only convicted after a jury heard from several women, rather than only one, underscoring the challenges sole accusers can face. The American nonprofit's hotline has received a record number of calls in the last year, with many survivors citing the Cosby case and others as inspiration.

Source: CBC News September 23, 2018 15:22 UTC