US court upholds R. Kelly child pornography conviction
Source: The Vanguard
Incident Overview:
- Kelly sentenced in February last year, lawyers argued statute of limitations had passed, but Chicago court rejected defense
- Judge Amy St. Eve stated Kelly abused underage girls for years, employed a scheme to keep victims quiet, and evaded consequences
- Kelly already serving a 30-year sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking charges from a separate federal trial in Brooklyn
- Chicago court sentenced Kelly to serve an additional concurrent sentence, totaling a maximum of 31 years in jail
- Kelly’s lawyer Jennifer Bonjean plans to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court
- Kelly convicted in New York in 2022 on six counts related to child pornography and enticement of a minor
- Chicago conviction seen as a milestone for the #MeToo movement, marking the first major sex abuse trial where the majority of accusers were Black women, and the first time Kelly faced criminal consequences for long-rumored abuse
Conclusion:
R. Kelly’s legal battles have continued with a Chicago court rejecting his statute of limitations defense and sentencing him to serve an additional concurrent sentence, potentially totaling 31 years in jail. The convictions in both New York and Chicago mark significant milestones in the #MeToo movement, as they represent the first major sex abuse trial where the majority of accusers were Black women. Despite the sentencing, Kelly’s lawyer plans to appeal the decision, indicating that the legal saga is far from over for the disgraced singer.
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Source of image: The Vanguard newspaper
