Prosecutors say R Kelly should be jailed for at least 25 years
completemusicupdate.comUS prosecutors have called for R Kelly to be jailed for at least 25 years following last year’s guilty verdict in the first of the criminal cases pursued against the star in relation to allegations he abused numerous young people over a period of nearly three decades.
In that case, in the New York courts, a jury ruled that Kelly had built up and run a criminal enterprise that allowed him to prolifically groom and abuse young people, often teenagers.The US Department Of Justice yesterday submitted a letter to the court ahead of an upcoming sentencing hearing explaining why it believes Kelly’s sentence should be in excess of 25 years.The letter first summarises the testimonies of many of Kelly’s victims that spoke during last year’s trial and then reviews what the law says about the specific crimes he committed, before setting out the maths that prosecutors have employed to conclude any sentence should be in excess of 25 years.The letter actually notes that, by the DoJ’s interpretation of the relevant laws, Kelly could be sentenced to life imprisonment.
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