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Here's what Bill Cosby is facing after his guilty verdict

Independent of any sentence, Cosby will automatically have to register as a tier three offender

The jury’s stunning guilty verdict for Bill Cosby on three counts of aggravated assault meant vindication and validation for some of his accusers, but they still don’t know what his punishment will be and how suits from other accusers will pan out.

The 80-year-old actor and comedian, once known and beloved as “America’s dad” from his role on the long-running sitcom “The Cosby Show,” was found guilty Thursday on three counts of aggravated indecent assault in a retrial of a Pennsylvania sexual assault case. His conviction determined beyond a reasonable doubt that he sexually assaulted Temple University staffer Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. Cosby’s conviction is the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era.

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Cosby will remain out on bail until sentencing and has to stay in the state. But he still maintains that he isn’t guilty. So what’s next for Cosby? Here’s what we know.

What is his sentence likely to be?

Cosby faces up to 30 years in prison and $75,000 in fines — a combination of 10 years in prison on each count, which he will likely serve concurrently, according to the Associated Press. The minimum sentencing for each count is 22-36 months.

Jonathan Kurland, an attorney advisor for AEquitas who was a prosecutor in Pennsylvania until August, told VICE News that it could take anywhere from three to six months, but it ultimately depends on all the parties agreeing on timing.

Independent of any sentence, Kurland said, Cosby will automatically have to register as a tier three offender and will have to show up in person at an approved registration/verification site four times a year after he serves any prison term.

Can other women bring charges?

There are almost 60 allegations of sexual assault against Cosby, spanning almost five decades, but most are too old to pursue in criminal court under statutes of limitation. However, many of Cosby’s accusers have filed separate lawsuits in civil courts.

“What's next?” attorney Lisa Bloom tweeted after the guilty verdict came in. “My defamation case on behalf of Janice Dickinson against Bill Cosby, which we've been fighting and winning for three-plus years, goes on. Mr. Cosby, I'm looking forward to taking your deposition.”

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Dickinson, a former supermodel, filed a California suit alleging that Cosby and his lawyer defamed her by calling her a liar after she publicly accused Cosby of raping her in 2014. Cosby is currently appealing a ruling allowing Dickinson's case to proceed. Cosby has denied any wrongdoing.

Judy Huth is suing Cosby in Los Angeles for sexual battery. She says he forced her to perform sex acts on him in the Playboy Mansion when she was 15 years old. The trial is scheduled for July 30. Cosby has denied any wrongdoing.

Chloe Goins is also suing Cosby for sexual battery, among other claims, in California. She says Cosby drugged and assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008. The trial is set for June. Cosby has denied any wrongdoing.

Seven other women have sued Cosby in Massachusetts for defamation. They all say he sexually abused them and then defamed them when they went public with their claims. Cosby, again, has denied any wrongdoing.

Can he appeal?

He can, and he plans to. Cosby's attorney, Tom Mesereau, has plans for an appeal.

“We are very disappointed by the verdict,” Tom Mesereau, Cosby's lead attorney, said outside the courthouse after Cosby’s guilty verdict was announced. “We don't think Mr. Cosby's guilty of anything, and the fight is not over.”

“That’s not really surprising,” Jonathan Kurland, an attorney adviser for AEquitas who was a prosecutor in Pennsylvania until August, told VICE News.

Kurland said the only thing an appellate court can review is whether a legal mistake was made in the case. In a case like this, that could mean taking a closer look at the prior bad act witnesses that were allowed to take the stand in this case.

Typically, it takes a few years to process an appeal, and the defendant can already be serving his time in prison when the appeal is taken up, Kurland said.