*Content note: This article contains reference to child sexual abuse.* This sentence will be served simultaneously with his 30-year prison sentence. Convicted sex offender R Kelly has received a 20-year prison sentence for producing child sexual abuse imagery and the sexual coercion of minors. However, this sentence will be served simultaneously with his 30-year sentence […]
3 years ago
He is awaiting sentencing. Lifetime has released the first trailer for Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter and details the allegations made against the singer. The documentary takes a look at the allegations made against the rapper which include claims of criminal activities of mistreatment of women, sexual abuse and child pornography possession. Set to […]
3 years ago
The singer “severely physically and psychologically scarred all of his victims”. Prosecutors in the US have said that R Kelly deserves to spend more than 25 years in prison for his crimes. The R&B singer, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was convicted in September of sex trafficking, exploiting his superstar status to run a […]
3 years ago
The verdict is welcome, but it is long overdue. Yesterday, R. Kelly – whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly – was found guilty on all nine charges in his sex trafficking trial. The verdict follows a six-week trial in which nine women and two men spoke about the sexual violence and abuse they experienced […]
4 years ago
This story includes mention of child sexual abuse. The trial against R. Kelly continues. A man has appeared in court to testify against R. Kelly on the eighth day of the musician’s trial. The trial has seen a number of women come forward with their testimonies of sexual abuse and grooming against the musician, but […]
4 years ago
This story includes mentions of child sex abuse. “He asked me to continue to tell everyone I was 19 and act like I was 21.” R. Kelly has been accused of being “a predator,” who used fame for “access to girls, boys and young women.” Prosecutor Assistant US Attorney Maria Cruz Melendez made the claims […]
4 years ago