The R&B star was convicted in New York last year of sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, sex trafficking and racketeering.
Kelly declined to address the court himself. His lawyer cited pending cases: a second federal trial in Illinois, slated to begin Aug. 15, and separate criminal charges in Minnesota. The charges include child pornography and obstruction of justice.of charges including sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering, bribery and sex trafficking. The jury found the government proved Kelly was at the head of a criminal conspiracy to recruit and coerce girls, boys and women into sex.
During the weekslong trial, multiple victims established a pattern where they would see Kelly at a show or out in public, and an associate of Kelly would hand them a phone number to call. From there they would be ensnared in a system of sexual and psychological abuse. Kelly forced his victims to perform sexual acts for his gratification . He set up strict rules dictating where his victims were allowed to go and who they were allowed to speak to.
Another woman, known in court as Jane Doe 2, described enduring depression and stress related to Kelly's abuse. She paused in her comments to demand his attention when Kelly whispered to his attorney."I'm sorry," she said."I don't want to interrupt his conversation."A man identified as Charles, the father of another woman, said in a resigned tone,"So many people love you and they hate us." He noted that Kelly hadn't expressed remorse.
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