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R Kelly sentencing - live: R&B singer on suicide watch after getting 30 years in prison for sex trafficking

Prosecutors had called 25 years behind bars in order to ‘protect the public’

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How will R. Kelly sentence impact other trials?

R. Kelly could be in his 80s before the singer is free again, based on a 30-year prison term imposed this week by a New York federal judge for sexually abusing young fans

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R. Kelly’s prison sentence comes after decades of outcries by victims who were ignored too long

R. Kelly’s legal saga has been an unnecessarily drawn out debacle fueled by denial, greed and the willingness to ignore the cries of mostly Black girls and women.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why did R Kelly get a longer sentence than Ghislaine Maxwell? A legal expert explains

A US trial heard that Kelly was a ‘prolific serial predator’ who preyed ‘on the young and vulnerable’

The Independent UK

R Kelly's victims say jail term too short but 'pleased he can't hurt anyone now'

Federal prosecutors had called for R Kelly to be locked up for more than 25 years to 'protect the public' but his defence argued 10 years or less is more suitable as he's 'not currently a risk'.

Daily Record

R Kelly's marriage to Aaliyah exposed – Faking age to hide pregnancy

Rapper R Kelly, who has been jailed for 30 years for sex abuse crimes, married late singer Aaliyah when she was 15 in 1994 – there are also claims the singer was pregnant, too

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R. Kelly, the Top-selling R&B Star Who Dodged Sex Allegations for Years

A Chicago native who soared to global celebrity on a burst of megahits in the 1990s, for years R.

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Pat Cipollone was a key witness to some of the ex-president’s most brazen schemes to overturn the 2020 election. Plus, how the US food system fuels the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Singer R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking, Racketeering

Robert Sylvester Kelly, popularly known as R. Kelly, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday following a conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges last year.

Benzinga

R Kelly abused his victims for decades. Why did it take just as long to bring him to justice?

Accusations against the disgraced R&B star first surfaced in the 1990s. But despite multiple women coming forward, R Kelly's career felt little impact.

ABC News

R Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Decades Of Sexually Abusing Women Children

Kelly's victims addressed him in court.

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The Loop: R Kelly sentenced, teachers strike in NSW, Biden announces permanent US base in Poland

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The Independent UK

Victims have mixed feelings about 30-year sentence for R Kelly

Kelly was handed the sentence after being convicted on charges of racketeering and sex-trafficking in September last year.

Tribune News Service

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking young fans

NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who for decades preyed on his fans through psychological and sexual abuse, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison.

Chronicle Live

Singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison over sex trafficking charges

He was faced by seven of his victims in court today, who all spoke of his “deplorable and inexplicable” abuse

Al Jazeera

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes

US singer was convicted last year in sex trafficking case after several survivors came forward with stories of abuse.

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The Guardian - US

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years on sexual abuse charges

R&B singer, 55, was found guilty in September of sex trafficking and racketeering on nine counts involving women, girls and boys

The Independent UK

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison on sex trafficking and racketeering conviction

Mr Kelly was convicted on nine charges in 2021

The Independent UK

Singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years for racketeering and sex trafficking

The former 90s superstar was branded ‘the pied piper of R&B’ as he came face to face with several of his victims.

The Guardian - US

‘You destroyed so many lives’: R Kelly victims give emotional statements

In a series of heart-rending speeches, victims delivered testimony about the impact his crimes had on their lives

WEKU

R. Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison

The R&B star was convicted in New York last year of sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, sex trafficking and racketeering.

Chicago Tribune

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in federal court in New York after judge says he left ‘a trail of broken lives’

NEW YORK — Chicago-born R&B superstar R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, punctuating a remarkable fall from grace after decades of sexual misconduct allegations.

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