R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison in his Chicago federal child pornography and enticement charges
Prosecutors recommended Kelly serve 25 more years, consecutively to his New York sentence. They said he is a sexual predator who used his fame and wealth to abuse his victims, and has shown no remorse.
Kelly's lawyer asked for a sentence of 10 years, serving it at the same time as his New York sentence. The lawyer added Kelly's own abuse as a child justifies leniency. In court, victims read emotional victim impact statements out load to the court. In their own words , they described the abuse they endured, calling Kelly, "abusive" and "dominating" and a "child predator." They talked about the shame and trauma they continue to feel today.
"This is not a reckless driving offense, this is not a drug possession," ABC7 Legal Analyst Gil Soffer said. "It's a case involving serious sexual crimes. The judge knows that. I think it is unlikely he is going to buy an argument that he is being treated unfairly
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