R. Kelly’s legal battle has come to an end as the musician was declared guilty on counts of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
R. Kelly Has Been Found Guilty Of Sexual Abuse and Trafficking-Could Face Life Behind Bars
The rapper’s acts had reportedly included the exploitation of children, bribery, kidnapping and trafficking. Given the array of charges that have been filed against him, R Kelly could be looking at the prospect of anything between ten years to life imprisonment.
While he denied doing any wrongdoing of the sort, the evidence has continued to stack up against him. This is especially true when we look at the testimonies of his alleged victims. Take, for example, Jerhonda Pace.
She had apparently met R Kelly when she was 16 and became involved romantically. However, he then forced her to have oral sex, which made her feel violated.
In her court statement, she remarked: “He said I was a silly bitch. He slapped me three times and said if I lied to him again, it’s not going to be an open hand next time.
“He choked me during an argument. I had sex with him. I had oral sex with him.” One victim could be classed as their word against R Kelly’s, but other victims also came forward.
Another one, by the name of Stephanie, stated that she met R Kelly when she was 17. Despite barely knowing each other for a significant amount of time, she stated that he had overstepped the mark by committing acts of a sexual nature without her consent.
In a court statement, she revealed: “I remember him asking me my age. When I said I was 17, he said it was fine [before being sexually assaulted].”
The hearing for his sentencing is set to go ahead in May next year, and until that time, R Kelly will have to come to terms with the fact that he has been found guilty of these crimes.
The only question remaining is will he spend the rest of his life behind bars? But as for the victims, they will want justice to be served with the longest sentence possible. The only thing we can do is wait.
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