R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Sex Trafficking Case
R&B superstar R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans.
R&B superstar R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans.
Singer R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago Thursday after he was indicted on 13 federal counts including sex crimes, a U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman said. Joseph Fitzpatrick said the R&B singer was taken into custody about 7 p.m. local time and was being held by federal authorities. He was arrested after a 13-count federal indictment was handed down earlier Thursday…
Court documents charging R&B star R. Kelly with sexual abuse say the assaults occurred over a more than two-decade timeframe. Charges filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago say the abuse dated as far back as 1998 and as recently as 2010. He’s accused of sexually abusing four different victims. Kelly has faced allegations of sexual misconduct and…