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R. Kelly Was Convicted In A Child Pornography Trial In Chicago.
American singer and songwriter R. Kelly has been convicted in his federal child pornography trial in Chicago.
A federal jury in Illinois found the disgraced singer guilty on six of the 13 counts on Wednesday, including three counts of child pornography and three counts of encouraging criminal sexual activity among minors.
In July 2019, he was acquitted on all counts while his former business manager Derrel McDavid and former employee Milton “June” Brown were found not guilty on all seven charges.
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Several of Kelly’s alleged victims testified during the five-week trial that Kelly started sexually abusing them when they were minors. One prominent witness, known only as “Jane,” testified under oath that Kelly started abusing her when she was 14 and recorded the encounters.
The conviction comes 14 years after another jury acquitted Kelly of child pornography charges.
That case stemmed from a videotape that allegedly showed Kelly engaging in sex acts with “Jane.” Jurors in that trial said her refusal to testify played a major role in Kelly’s acquittal.
After being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking by a Brooklyn jury last year, the 55-year-old singer was previously given a 30-year prison sentence. That prison sentence might be lengthened by years if found guilty in Chicago.
Kelly still faces two other pending criminal cases in Cook County and another in Minnesota.