Embattled singer R. Kelly has been found guilty of sex crimes in Chicago, which includes producing child sexual abuse imagery and coercing minors into sex acts.
R. Kelly Found Guilty Of Child Pornography Charges
The twelve-person jury in the trial however convicted the singer of six counts out of the thirteen charges brought against him.
He was found guilty of coercing three minors into criminal sexual activity and producing three child sexual abuse videos, all of which prosecutors said involved his fourteen-year-old goddaughter.
The jury deliberation had lasted under eleven hours, and speaking with the press, U.S. Attorney John Lausch said Kelly could face ten to ninety years in prison for the convictions he received.
In a statement released by Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), the director of media relations, Erinn Robinson said,
“We hope that today’s conviction brings ‘Jane,’ the plaintiff, some sense of healing and justice. Many of those abused by Kelly are women of colour, and for this community, the cases against R. Kelly have particular significance.
We want survivors from marginalized communities to see more examples like this where their voices are heard and experiences are validated.”
Just so you know, R. Kelly, fifty-five, had already been sentenced to thirty years in prison in June 2022 after a jury in Brooklyn convicted him
of racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
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