BROOKLYN, NY- Disgraced singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was convicted on nine counts against him in a sex trafficking case.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Ann Donnelly in a Brooklyn courtroom.
Judge Donnelly told Kelly: “You were a person who had great advantages worldwide, fame and celebrity and untold money,” she said. “You took advantage of their hopes and dreams, holding teenagers in your house trapped. “You were at the top of your organization and you raped and beat them, separated them from their families and forced them to do unspeakable things”, according to NBC News.
Jane Doe added “You are an abuser, shameless, disgusting,” she said. “I hope you go to jail for the rest of your life. I feel sorry for you.”
The 55-year-old singer was convicted in September of racketeering and violating the Mann Act, the law that bans transporting people across state lines “for any immoral purpose.”
Prosecutors were seeking 25 years.
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