Singer R. Kelly was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday on all charges in his racketeering trial after he was accused by multiple witnesses of grooming and exploiting young women for years. The 54-year-old, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, could now potentially face decades in prison. He was first indicted in July 2019 and pleaded not guilty to the charges last year, and his trial started on Aug. 18 with testimony from more than 45 witnesses over the span of several weeks. Kelly had faced a total of nine counts, including racketeering, with 14 underlying acts that included sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, kidnapping, and sex trafficking charges. He also faced several additional counts of violations under the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law. The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer also faces federal charges in Chicago, as well as local charges in Illinois and California. The …
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