The singer was considered the “King of R&B” and has yet to be accused of producing child pornography
This Wednesday, 29th, was R. Kelly condemned to 30 years in prison for sexual offenses and extortion. He had been in custody since July 2019, when he was accused of forcing minors into sexual acts.
In September 2021 he was found guilty of violating eight rules of the Mann Law, which bans human trafficking in the United States. The final sentence was handed down by Judge Ann Donnelly on Wednesday at the Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York.
Robert Sylvester Kelly, the singer’s real name, was considered the “King of R&B” and was very successful in the 1900s and 2000s, especially with the song I believe I Can Fly. During the hearing, Donnelly claimed that the musician used his money and fame to maintain a sex trafficking organization.
according to The New York Times, victims of the singer’s crimes were present in court and reported how they suffered physical and emotional abuse. The witnesses were joined by nine women and two men who had already given evidence in September.
R. Kelly’s defense argued that a sentence of “less than ten years” would have been sufficient, but the judge followed the prosecution’s recommendation, which included at least 25 years in prison.
The musician will still face another trial, scheduled for August 15 in the city of Chicago. He responds to other charges of coercion of minors and the production of child pornography.
In 2008 he had already been charged with the crime and faced a court in the state of Illinois. Now, prosecutors say R. Kelly and two of his employees actively acted to manipulate the case, bribing witnesses and victims.
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Source: Terra
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