Renowned American singer R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in a sex offense case. Kelly was accused of sexual abuse by several women. These allegations turned out to be true in the investigation. After which this 55-year-old American star has been sentenced to a difficult sentence. Most of the women and girls who accused Kelly were his fans. Kelly had abused him using his clout.
Trial was going on for 20 years, convicted in 9 cases
The trial against R Kelly was going on for the last 20 years. He has been found guilty in 9 cases at present after the production of 45 witnesses. Several cases are still under investigation. If found guilty in these cases, Kelly’s sentence could increase further.
Was secretly married to a girl of only 15 years
R Kelly is also accused of marrying a girl of only 15 years. He kept this marriage hidden from the eyes of the world and sexually abused the girl. Investigation revealed that R Kelly, with the help of his manager, had also bribed the officials for this marriage.
These Hollywood celebrities have also been accused of such allegations
This is not the first time that a Hollywood star has been accused of sexual misconduct. Even before this, the names of many big stars have come up in such cases. However, the guilt could not be proved in all the cases. Many Hollywood stars were also accused of such allegations in the Me Too campaign. Hollywood actors like Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Johnny Depp have been accused of rape and sexual violence.
Hollywood’s most popular pop star, Michael Jackson, was accused of sexually abusing children in 1993.