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Bill Cosby’s conviction is a watershed. It also shows how hard it is to hold alleged abusers accountable. Bill Cosby found guilty in sexual assault trial BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch and Joanie Greve THE BIG IDEA: The cold hand of justice finally caught up with Bill Cosby. The 80-year-old comedian could receive as many as 30 years for the three counts of sexual assault he  was convicted of Thursday  in Pennsylvania, which would be tantamount to a life sentence. This is a watershed moment that represents one of the biggest downfalls in entertainment history. The onetime Jell-O pitchman, who made Dr. Cliff Huxtable so endearing on “The Cosby Show,” was a pioneer to the last generation and became a villain to this one. It was a retrial. Last summer, the jury hung after six days of deliberations. This time, a jury of seven men and five women took less than two days to convict. In between then and now,...