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R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes

US District Judge Ann Donnelly imposed the sentence on Wednesday after hearing from several survivors who attested to how Kelly's abuse harmed their lives [File: Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP Photo]

R&B star R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse.

The singer and songwriter, 55, was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year at a trial that gave voice to accusers who had once wondered if their stories were being ignored because they were Black women.

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