R Kelly found guilty of all charges in sex trafficking trial
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The jury, consisting of seven men and five women, convicted R Kelly of racketeering and eight violations of an anti-sex trafficking law after nine hours of deliberations in federal court in Brooklyn.
Washington: Singer-songwriter R Kelly has been found guilty on all nine counts in his sex trafficking case. As per Variety, the singer was found guilty of leading a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex in New York on Monday, with the jury declaring him guilty of all nine counts of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges against him.
The jury, consisting of seven men and five women, convicted Kelly of racketeering and eight violations of an anti-sex trafficking law after nine hours of deliberations in federal court in Brooklyn.
The 54-year-old singer faces the possibility of decades in prison, an attorney for Kelly told CNN they are considering filing an appeal and are disappointed in the verdict. Kelly’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 4, 2022.
