R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday, December 5th in Chicago, Illinois, according to CNN and other sources . The disgraced singer was found guilty of all 14 counts of child pornography stemming from the Lifetime docuseries Surviving R. Kelly last month. He was also found guilty of se*xual exploitation of a child, as well as aggravated criminal se*xual abuse involving four victims, one of whom was underage at the time.
Why R. Kelly’s Sentence is a Victory for Se*x Trafficking Victims Everywhere
R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple counts of se*xual abuse that occurred over the span of 10 years from 1998 to 2008, according to a report by The New York Times . U.S.
R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of se*x trafficking and child pornography charges in an Illinois federal court, according to multiple reports. The sentence was handed down by Judge John Lee, who called Kelly’s actions despicable, CNN reported. I just signed your death warrant, Lee told Kelly before officially sentencing him to the prison term, according to NBC News’ Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV. You don’t deserve to be out in society.
The Background
Today, pop star R. Kelly was sentenced to three decades in prison for his involvement with sex trafficking, including luring a minor into an abusive s*exual relationship, among other offenses. This marks another step forward for justice reform in Chicago as well as nationwide- just days ago, disgraced politician Dennis Hastert received fifteen months of prison time for hiding payments to a victim of sexual abuse that he had perpetrated years prior.
R. Kelly’s long-awaited day of reckoning has finally arrived
R. Kelly was sentenced to a staggering 30 years in prison, two years more than prosecutors had asked for, for crimes related to child po*rnography and aggravated criminal se*xual abuse on Wednesday (July 10). The R&B artist was found guilty of all 14 counts he faced after nine days of testimony at his trial back in June, making him one of only a handful of people—including serial rapist Bill Cosby—to be sent to jail by a jury over rape allegations since #MeToo became a global phenomenon last fall.
On Friday (June 6), R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to a minimum of five years and a maximum of three decades behind bars for sexual abuse charges—including child pornography, as well as enticement for prostitution, according to court documents obtained by E! News . The 60-year-old Grammy winner had pleaded guilty to 10 counts of making child pornography after multiple women came forward and accused him of sexual misconduct that spanned almost two decades.
The R&B singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was convicted of all 14 counts against him on Wednesday and now faces a minimum of at least five years and a maximum of life behind bars when he is sentenced in June. During his trial, prosecutors argued that Kelly forced women into sexual servitude with contracts they were pressured to sign—and threatened them if they tried to leave or failed to perform as expected.
