<h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5; font-size: 2.4em; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: var(--iq-title-text); letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">R Kelly on Trial For Sexual Exploitation</h1>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">During the 1990s, R Kelly was a leading figure in R&amp;B music. His music featured hip-hop rhythms and a smooth signature sound. During his career, he became the world's best-selling R&amp;B singer. He also has won dozens of music awards.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">He has been involved in several high-profile criminal cases. Most recently, he was convicted of racketeering, sex trafficking and oral sex with a minor by force. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison. His sentencing will take place on Wednesday.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The charges against Kelly stem from the sexual exploitation of a minor in 1984. The jury found that he was the leader of a criminal conspiracy to exploit a child. The federal government cited Kelly's continued danger to the public as a reason to seek a long-term prison sentence.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Kelly's alleged crimes date back to the beginning of his career. The allegations center on a predatory pursuit of teenage girls. Many of the women who testified at his trial described abuse at the hands of the singer.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Prosecutors portrayed Kelly as a master manipulator who had the power to entice children into participating in his acts. He used sycophants to entrap fans. He also made recordings using iPhones and VHS video cameras.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">He is currently facing child pornography charges in Chicago, Minnesota and Illinois. The charges involve four people: Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, Jane Doe #3 and Jane Doe #6. All of the women were 15 or younger at the time of the alleged misconduct. They had to sign a non-disclosure agreement before being allowed to talk publicly.</p>