R. Kelly (sentencing)
R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering. He was later convicted of child pornography charges in Chicago. Victims described decades of abuse.
On June 29, 2022, R&B singer R. Kelly (Robert Sylvester Kelly) was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after his conviction on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Kelly had operated a criminal enterprise to recruit and sexually abuse women and underage girls for decades. His inner circle helped identify and groom victims.
In September 2022, Kelly was convicted in a separate Chicago federal trial of child pornography charges related to videos showing him sexually abusing minors. He was sentenced to an additional 20 years.
The case was propelled by the 2019 documentary series 'Surviving R. Kelly.' Despite decades of allegations, Kelly had avoided accountability until the #MeToo movement shifted public sentiment.
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