R. Kelly: was sentenced Wednesday for 30 years

R. Kelly R&B legend R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday for 30 years. Federal Judge Ann Donnelly sentenced him in New

York. She spoke for a long time before issuing the sentence. She quoted from her a victim impact statement by

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Stephanie, a woman who was known as Kelly. Stephanie stated that Kelly could not be happy if she paid too much. The judge stated that this case

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was not about se@. It is about violence and cruelty, as well as control. Donnelly acknowledged defense points, including

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Kelly's difficult childhood and sexual abuse by his sister, as well as his landlord. She said, however, that Kelly was a person with great

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advantages, including worldwide fame, celebrity, and untold wealth. Kelly declined to address court. Kelly's lawyer

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mentioned two pending cases. One was a second federal case in Illinois that is scheduled to start Aug. 15 and another in Minnesota.

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These charges include child pornography, obstruction of justice. Kelly was convicted last year of sexual exploitation and

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racketeering as well as sex trafficking. The jury found that Kelly was part of a criminal plot to coerce and recruit girls, boys, and

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women into se*. Multiple victims discovered a pattern during the trial. They would often see Kelly at shows or in public and an

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