Solved R Kelly - Guilty on all counts sex trafficking & guilty on multiple counts in child sexual abuse trial

[Kurve]

The R&B superstar, known for his anthem I Believe I Can Fly, was convicted by a jury of seven men and five women.

Kelly had been charged with one count of racketeering and eight counts of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting people across state lines for prostitution.

He now faces up to 20 years in jail.

Prosecutors said Kelly took advantage of his fame and charisma to recruit victims, including some plucked from crowds at his concerts, with the aid of people in his entourage.

Several accusers testified in lurid detail during the trial, alleging that Kelly subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage.


Among them, was a 17-year-old boy and aspiring musician whom Kelly met at a McDonald's in December 2006 and later invited to his Chicago studio.

After asking the boy what he would do to make it in the music business, Kelly allegedly propositioned and had sexual contact with him while he was still underage, according to prosecutors' court filing.

R Kelly accused of abusing underage boy

'Predator' singer R Kelly found guilty at sex trafficking trial after decades of 'sordid' sex abuse

Prosecutors said Kelly took advantage of his fame and charisma to recruit victims, including some plucked from crowds at his concerts, with the aid of people in his entourage.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Kurve]

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Is this the scumbag who pissed on kids or something?

 

[Kurve]

Is this the scumbag who pissed on kids or something?

ewwww .... I hadn't read that far in yet

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

ewwww .... I hadn't read that far in yet

There is a song about it

 

[Kurve]

There is a song about it

Oh ... I had no idea. I'll have to do some reading or see if there's a decent podcast out on it. urgh.

 

[IKE TURNER]

Absolute grub and his musical ability greatly exaggerated

 

[Kurve]

 

[2006_Eagles]

There is a song about it

Probably inspired this too

 

[Evolved1]

17 is over the age of consent. Why is that considered child abuse?

 

[Kurve]

17 is over the age of consent. Why is that considered child abuse?

It depends on what state you're in I think? It varies across the US.

 

[JackNah_8]

Didnt he marry Aaliyah aged 13-14yrs?

 

[Reynolds Number]

I hope that tennis club I was once involved in will think twice about playing that shitty Ignition song at every single road trip.

 

[owen87]

Didnt he marry Aaliyah aged 13-14yrs?

15 according to Wikipedia.

 

[jason_recliner]

15 according to Wikipedia.

Yep. He's a classy guy.

 

[JackNah_8]

Wow

Redirect Notice

Aaliyah and R Kelly marriage was kept a secret back then. Shame she died very young

 

[Taylor Moss]

There is a song about it

Also a line from the Macklemore track Thrift Shop: “smells like R Kelly’s sheets pissssssssss”

 

[Kurve]

30 years.

"Although sex was certainly a weapon that you used, this is not a case about sex. It's a case about violence, cruelty and control," US District Judge Ann Donnelly told Kelly in court

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case

Former R&B star R Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his fame to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse.

www.abc.net.au

 

[jason_recliner]

Deserves every one of those years.

 

[JackNah_8]

Yep. Deserves the sentence

 

[IKE TURNER]

Enjoy jail you disgusting disgusting creep

 

[Kurve]

On the loose for well over twenty years while allegations were being made.

Despite allegations about his abuse of young girls, which began circulating in the 1990s, Kelly continued to be adored by legions of fans and sold millions of albums.

Journalist Jim DeRogatis first covered the singer's alleged crimes in 2000, and broke the story about the infamous Kelly video tape, which showed the singer allegedly abusing and urinating on a 14-year-old girl.

Back then, court records showed the same pattern: Kelly was using his fame to coerce underage girls into sex.

DeRogatis says there existed what amounted to a "settlement factory", where any accusers would be paid for their silence – sometimes before a case was even publicly filed.

This method was partly what allowed Harvey Weinstein to continue abusing women for as long as he did.

R Kelly abused his victims for decades. Why did it take just as long to bring him to justice?

Accusations against the disgraced R&B star first surfaced in the 1990s. But despite multiple women coming forward, R Kelly's career felt little impact.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Kurve]

Says he's the victim of a conspiracy.

 

[Kurve]

She apologized to him as if she was at fault.

CHICAGO, IL — R. Kelly’s alleged underage sexual assault victim, known under the pseudonym Jane and central to his child pornography federal trial in Chicago, was heard apologizing to her alleged abuser multiple times in more than one videotape clip submitted as evidence by the prosecution on Friday. The graphic videotapes were shown to jurors on Friday at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, where the tape — featuring clips from three different videos — was not seen by the public or media. Instead, audio was heard in the courthouse.

R. Kelly Jury Shown Graphic Video Clips of Star Allegedly Sexually Abusing Minor

Victim known as “Jane” was heard repeatedly apologizing to disgraced singer in audio from the footage in court

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Kurve]

17 is over the age of consent. Why is that considered child abuse?

Some of the girls were 14yo. I think one might have even been under that.