A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.
A federal jury in Chicago came to the conclusion after sifting through evidence and arguments on charges accusing R. Kelly of producing child pornography and enticing minors for sex. He was acquitted over trial fixing.
Whatever sentence the 55-year-old Kelly receives in Chicago will be added on top of the 30 years he got in Brooklyn federal court for a 2021 sex trafficking conviction.
The disgraced R&B singer was acquitted on several counts of conspiring to rig his 2008 criminal trial. Kelly was accused by prosecutors of engaging in sex acts with five minors, recording some of the abuse on multiple videos and conspiring to cover up the evidence.
A federal jury convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offenses, was found guilty of child pornography and other charges on Wednesday after a month-long trial in his hometown of Chicago.
By Sonia Moghe, CNN R. Kelly was convicted of multiple child pornography charges at a Chicago federal trial and acquitted on others. Kelly was convicted on three of four counts of production of child pornography and three of five counts of enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.
A federal jury in Chicago convicted R. Kelly on Wednesday of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex after a monthlong trial in his hometown, delivering another legal blow to the Grammy Award winning singer who was once one of the world’s biggest R&B stars.
A federal jury in Chicago convicted R. Kelly on Wednesday of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex after a monthlong trial in his hometown. It's another legal blow
Kelly, 55, was found guilty of three child pornography counts, and three counts of enticing minors for sex, but acquitted of seven other charges, including obstruction of justice, and conspiracy to receive child pornography.
Reaction was swift after singer R. Kelly was found guilty on six counts of child pornography and enticement in a Chicago federal courtroom on Wednesday.
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