R. Kelly Trial Verdict: R. Kelly Is Found Guilty of All Counts and Faces Life in Prison (Published 2021)

Sept. 27, 2021, 7:00 p.m. ETSept. 27, 2021, 7:00 p.m. ET Troy Clossoncovers criminal justice in New YorkR. Kelly is going to prison. Why did it take so long?Videotranscript0:00/1:38-0:00transcriptR. Kelly Found Guilty on All CountsThe singer was convicted of federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges for a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex. Once one of the biggest names in popular music, he could face decades in prison.“Today’s guilty verdict forever brands R. Kelly as a predator who used his fame and fortune to prey on the young, the vulnerable and the voiceless.” “Mr. Kelly is a prolific serial predator. Despite numerous reports of his destructive abuse over the years, Mr. Kelly’s brazen acts of intimidation against his accusers kept him shielded from prosecution.” “Kelly, after grooming, isolating and intimidating his child victims, recorded them being sexually abused and humiliated by him. He directed these videos and produced them, not only for...