R Kelly: 30 years in jail for sex trafficking and racketeering

Singer R Kelly gets 30 years in jail on sex trafficking, racketeering charges

R&B' star R. Kelly was sentenced to a 30-year jail for leveraging his fame to repeatedly sexually assault young followers, some of whom were just childrens.

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According to Variety, Robert Sylvester Kelly, a 55-year-old singer, was found guilty of racketeering and eight charges of breaking the Mann Act, which forbids moving persons between states for prostitution.

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Kelly used workers and intermediaries to entice fans and aspiring singers into sexually abusive and controlling conditions, including locking them in rooms without food or access to a bathroom for days. source: MSN

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Following the punishment, Kelly will probably be moved to Chicago, where he will stand trial in August on allegations of obstruction and child pornography.

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