Coverage dated February 21, 2023 to February 23, 2023

R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence, will serve 1 extra year for child porn, enticement convictions

Headline from Madison, on the newest of 2 developments

A federal judge on Thursday handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex but said he will serve nearly all of the sentence simultaneously with a 30-year sentence imposed last year on racketeering charges.

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  1. R. Kelly to be sentenced in Chicago tomorrow: Here's what to expect

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence, will serve 1 extra year for child porn, enticement convictions

    Headline from Madison ·

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  1. The Franklin News-Post

    Could R. Kelly essentially get a 'life' prison sentence? (opens The Franklin News-Post)

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    The Franklin News-Post's feed description

    Kelly, 56, will be sentenced on his convictions from last year in Chicago of child pornography and enticement. He is already serving 30 years for his 2021 racketeering and sex trafficking convictions in New York.

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    R. Kelly to be sentenced in Chicago tomorrow: Here's what to expect (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Superstar-turned-felon R. Kelly wouldn't be eligible for release until 2066, a year shy of his 100th birthday, if a federal judge accepts prosecutors' recommendations at his sentencing hearing Thursday in his hometown of Chicago.

  3. Madison

    R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence, will serve 1 extra year for child porn, enticement convictions (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    A federal judge on Thursday handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his convictions of child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex but said he will serve nearly all of the sentence simultaneously with a 30-year sentence imposed last year on racketeering charges.

  4. New York Times

    R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Crimes (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The singer will serve most of the sentence in federal prison at the same time as a 30-year term for racketeering and sex trafficking.

  5. The Jamestown Sun

    Singer R. Kelly sentenced to one additional year on federal sex-crime charges (opens The Jamestown Sun)

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    The Jamestown Sun's feed description

    Kelly did not address the judge because he still faced prosecution in other jurisdictions and any statement could be used against him, Bonjean said.

  6. FOX 61 Hartford

    R. Kelly to learn if he effectively gets ‘life’ sentence (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    Prosecutors acknowledge that a lengthy addition to the New York sentence Kelly already has would practically erase any chance of him ever leaving prison alive.

  7. NBC4 Washington

    R. Kelly Learns His Fate After Prosecutors Sought What Could Have Been a ‘Life' Sentence (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    R. Kelly was sentenced to an additional 20 years in prison for his convictions of child pornography and enticement of minors for sex in Chicago, a judge ruled Thursday, but the ruling marked a departure from prosecutors’ requests, which would have kept him in jail until close to his 100th birthday.

  8. Tucson

    R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    R. Kelly has received a 20-year prison sentence for child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex. In a victory for Kelly, however, the court said Thursday that he

  9. Courthouse News Service

    R. Kelly sentenced to 20 years in Chicago case (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    All but one year will be served concurrently with a 30-year prison term Kelly is already serving from a 2021 sex trafficking conviction in New York.

  10. Forbes

    R. Kelly Sentenced To One Additional Year In Prison In Child Pornography Case, Bringing Prison Time To 31 Years (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Kelly has been sentenced to 31 years in prison from two separate cases, which would make him 87 years old by the end of his time in prison.

  11. Fox10 Phoenix

    R. Kelly to be sentenced for Chicago child porn convictions, faces 'life' in prison (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A federal judge will sentence R. Kelly for his Chicago convictions of child pornography and enticement of minors for sex on Thursday, when the 56-year-old singer will learn if he must spend the rest of his life behind bars or if he will have some hope of getting out.

  12. The Daily Caller

    R. Kelly Gets 20-Year Sentence For Child Sex Crimes (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A federal judge sentenced famous singer R.Kelly to 20 years behind bars in the singers Chicago federal sex crimes case, Thursday.

  13. Avclub

    R. Kelly sentenced to additional one year in prison (opens Avclub)

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    Avclub's feed description

    Found guilty of more sex crimes, R. Kelly received a 20 year sentence but will only service one additional year

  14. Delaware Public Media

    R. Kelly sentenced to one more year in prison for child pornography (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The disgraced former R&B star is already serving 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering. On Thursday, he was given one more year in prison for having made pornography with three children.

  15. Fox26 Houston

    R. Kelly sentenced in Chicago child pornography case (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    A federal judge in Chicago sentenced R. Kelly to 20 years for his federal convictions of child pornography and enticement of minors for sex on Thursday morning.

  16. Southern Minnesota

    R. Kelly gets 1 more year (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    CHICAGO — R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those

  17. New Hampshire Union Leader

    R. Kelly sentencing to determine if he spends rest of life in prison (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A U.S. judge in Illinois on Thursday is due to sentence musician R. Kelly for child pornography and coercion, deciding whether to tack more time onto a 30-year sentence from

  18. Los Angeles Times

    R. Kelly's new 20-year sentence adds only one year to existing 30-year term (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    R&B singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 20 years for child sex crimes in Chicago, but 19 of those years will run concurrent with his existing term.

  19. Local News 8

    R. Kelly, already serving 30 years for sex trafficking, set to be sentenced in federal child porn case (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Eric Levenson, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly is set to be sentenced on federal charges of child pornography and enticement of a minor on Thursday in a federal court in Chicago, his second such lengthy sentencing in the past year.

  20. CBS News

    R. Kelly gets one additional year in prison for Chicago conviction (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Kelly already is serving 30 years for his 2021 conviction in federal court in New York.

  21. CBS News

    R. Kelly gets 20-year sentence for federal child pornography and enticement charges (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A federal judge said all but one year of the sentence for Kelly's Chicago convictions on charges of child pornography and enticement of minors for sex will be served concurrently with his 30-year sentence for racketeering.

  22. Al Jazeera

    R Kelly avoids lengthy addition to prison sentence (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The R&B singer was given one additional year of prison time for child pornography and the enticement of minors for sex.

  23. The Week

  24. NBC Chicago

    Could R. Kelly Essentially Get a Life Sentence? (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Superstar-turned-felon R. Kelly wouldn’t be eligible for release until 2066, a year shy of his 100th birthday, if a federal judge accepts prosecutors’ recommendations at his sentencing hearing Thursday in his hometown of Chicago.

  25. Deutsche Welle

    R. Kelly sentence extended over child abuse images – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The disgraced R&B artist was sentenced on charges of possession of child sex abuse images and enticement of a minor. Kelly is already serving a 30-year prison term for racketeering and sex trafficking.

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