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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

R Kelly to be sentenced for charges of racketeering and sex-trafficking

R&B singer R Kelly faces life behind bars for masterminding an elaborate scheme to entice and sexually exploit young aspiring singers and underage children.

The former 90s superstar was branded a “predator” who used his fame and fortune to “prey on the young, the vulnerable, and the voiceless for his own sexual gratification” following his conviction.

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