Cobsy Accuser: ‘It Is a Hallelujah Moment’

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BALDWIN: "He’s going to prison. What does this feel like for you?"

BERNARD: "Wow. It’s a hallelujah moment. I think this pouring rain is absolutely apropos because the judge handed down a monsoon of a decision. This is a momentous, historic sentencing in a 'Me Too' era. It’s incredibly important. I do have mixed emotions. On the one hand I feel absolutely elated that justice was served. On the other hand I also feel disappointed because clearly the three-year minimum sentence does not adequately reflect the havoc this man, this rapist, has inflicted on so many women including myself. So clearly, the justice system is still stacked against sexual survivors, but it does indicate there is now a shift in the legal system that is now going to reflect modern culture and that now women’s voices are being believed and women’s lives are being valued."