During his trial, nearly four dozen witnesses testified for the prosecution, alleging that Kelly preyed upon children and women for his sexual gratification.
R. Kelly pleads not guilty to a new indictment before Judge Lawrence Flood in Chicago, June 6, 2019.A federal judge sentenced singer and convicted sexual predator R. Kelly to 30 years in prison Wednesday.last September of racketeering and violating the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law, including having sex with underage girls. He could have faced up to life in prison.
"Mr. Kelly is fine," a lawyer for Kelly told reporters outside the courthouse after the sentencing. "We believe that this enterprise was overcharged." "This man is a prolific, serial predator," Francis said. "Today's sentence is a victory that belongs to the brave victims that came forward."R. Kelly appears at a hearing in Chicago, June 26, 2019.Lizzette Martinez, one of Kelly’s accusers, was a 17-year-old singer when she met Kelly and reacted to his sentencing.
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