Bill Cosby has received harsh criticism after his spokespeople said he will deliver educational talks teaching young people how to behave to avoid sexual assault allegations.
"This is outrageous," said Kristen Houser, spokesperson for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
"There are literally hundreds of organizations in this country with expertise in sexual assault and promoting healthy and respectful sexual relationships,Those are the people who should be doing education, not a man who has 60 public sexual assault allegations against him."
In an interview with CNN, publicist Andrew Wyatt confirmed that Cosby's "educational" town halls really are serious and in the works.
"This is not a sexual assault tour as many media have sensationalized it. It is an educational tour on what people should be cognizant of in regard to sexual abuse allegations and the dangers," Wyatt said.
"It's easy to be falsely accused of sexual assault. If it could happen to Bill Cosby, it could happen to anybody. So people need to be aware of the definitions and perceptions," he added.
The announcement came less than a week after a judge declared a mistrial in Cosby's assault trial, as jurors were hopelessly deadlocked on three charges of aggravated indecent assault.
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