R. Kelly, the embattled American R&B singer, has finally been convicted by a federal jury in his sex trafficking trial.
The musician was on Monday found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long racketeering and sex trafficking scheme that exploited black women and children.
R. Kelly has been in a protracted legal battle over sexual assault and child pornography allegations.
In a six-week trial at the Brooklyn federal court, nine women and two men — eleven accusers in total — opened up on what they described as the “sexual humiliation and violence” they experienced at the singer’s hands.
Prosecutors also accused Kelly of using his fame and wealth to lure victims with promises to help their musical careers.
Several of his alleged victims testified that they were underage when he sexually abused them.
Following two days of deliberation, the jury found Kelly guilty on all the charges he was facing.
The singer was also found guilty of violating the Mann Act, a law that bans interstate sex trafficking.
