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Feds: R. Kelly remains on suicide watch 'for his own safety'

Federal authorities are pushing back on claims that R. Kelly was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment last week after a judge sentenced him to 30 years behind bars for using his fame to sexually abuse young girls

The Independent UK

Long sentence in New York calls into question how R. Kelly’s Chicago cases might proceed

CHICAGO — The charges against R. Kelly came down like an avalanche: First, four indictments in Cook County. Another in Minnesota. Then a one-two punch of federal cases in Chicago and Brooklyn.

Chicago Tribune

Devious sex offenders don't always fit the stereotype, female predators like Maxwell exist

The majority of sex offenders are male but in the last few years the numbers of female predators has been growing.

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R. Kelly put on suicide watch at Brooklyn’s federal jail

NEW YORK — R. Kelly has been placed on suicide watch at Brooklyn’s federal jail following his 30-year sentence for sex trafficking — and his lawyer says the disgraced R&B star has no business being there.

Tribune News Service

R Kelly placed on suicide watch after being sentenced for sex trafficking, lawyer says

The disgraced R&B singer’s legal team says he’s not suicidal, but was put on watch for ‘punitive reasons’

The Independent UK

Emily Sheffield: Abuse by the powerful like R Kelly and Maxwell happens when others are silent: it can’t go on

There are many disturbing examples of abuses of power we are contending with this week. It’s not just powerful individuals preying on the weak, but the power structures and influential figures around these individuals that deserve our attention. They enabled the continuation of that abuse. Either they did so for…

Evening Standard

'Surviving R. Kelly' helped bring singer down. But #MeToo 'blowback' is real, producer says

R&B icon R. Kelly on Wednesday was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a U.S. district judge for racketeering and sex trafficking, 26 years after the first accusation of sex with an underage girl was brought against the singer.

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R Kelly sentencing - live: R&B singer on suicide watch after getting 30 years in prison for sex trafficking

Prosecutors had called 25 years behind bars in order to ‘protect the public’

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How will R. Kelly sentence impact other trials?

R. Kelly could be in his 80s before the singer is free again, based on a 30-year prison term imposed this week by a New York federal judge for sexually abusing young fans

The Independent UK

R. Kelly’s prison sentence comes after decades of outcries by victims who were ignored too long

R. Kelly’s legal saga has been an unnecessarily drawn out debacle fueled by denial, greed and the willingness to ignore the cries of mostly Black girls and women.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why did R Kelly get a longer sentence than Ghislaine Maxwell? A legal expert explains

A US trial heard that Kelly was a ‘prolific serial predator’ who preyed ‘on the young and vulnerable’

The Independent UK

R Kelly's victims say jail term too short but 'pleased he can't hurt anyone now'

Federal prosecutors had called for R Kelly to be locked up for more than 25 years to 'protect the public' but his defence argued 10 years or less is more suitable as he's 'not currently a risk'.

Daily Record

R Kelly's marriage to Aaliyah exposed – Faking age to hide pregnancy

Rapper R Kelly, who has been jailed for 30 years for sex abuse crimes, married late singer Aaliyah when she was 15 in 1994 – there are also claims the singer was pregnant, too

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Asharq Al-Awsat

R. Kelly, the Top-selling R&B Star Who Dodged Sex Allegations for Years

A Chicago native who soared to global celebrity on a burst of megahits in the 1990s, for years R.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: January 6 committee subpoenas Donald Trump’s former counsel

Pat Cipollone was a key witness to some of the ex-president’s most brazen schemes to overturn the 2020 election. Plus, how the US food system fuels the climate crisis

The Independent UK

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Singer R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking, Racketeering

Robert Sylvester Kelly, popularly known as R. Kelly, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday following a conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges last year.

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R Kelly abused his victims for decades. Why did it take just as long to bring him to justice?

Accusations against the disgraced R&B star first surfaced in the 1990s. But despite multiple women coming forward, R Kelly's career felt little impact.

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R Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Decades Of Sexually Abusing Women Children

Kelly's victims addressed him in court.

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The Loop: R Kelly sentenced, teachers strike in NSW, Biden announces permanent US base in Poland

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The Independent UK

Victims have mixed feelings about 30-year sentence for R Kelly

Kelly was handed the sentence after being convicted on charges of racketeering and sex-trafficking in September last year.

Tribune News Service

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking young fans

NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who for decades preyed on his fans through psychological and sexual abuse, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison.

Chronicle Live

Singer R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison over sex trafficking charges

He was faced by seven of his victims in court today, who all spoke of his “deplorable and inexplicable” abuse

Al Jazeera

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes

US singer was convicted last year in sex trafficking case after several survivors came forward with stories of abuse.

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