R Kelly sentenced for racketeering and sex trafficking

R Kelly sentenced for racketeering and sex trafficking

His conviction carries a minimum sentence of 10 years, but he can receive a sentence of up to life in prison for his crimes.

Federal prosecutors have asked for a sentence “of more than 25 years” although the singer’s own lawyers have asked that he get under 10.

Several victims of his abuses are expected to give victim impact statements to the court, and Kelly himself may even make statements, after refusing to take a stand during the trial.

The singer, real name Robert Sylvester Kelly, has been detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since the verdict.