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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

R. Kelly is set to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court in New York. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune pool)

NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades.

Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a court, and the singer himself, that he had misled and preyed upon them.

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