Singer R. Kelly pleaded guilty to six counts of producing child pornography and child abuse

By Safia Samee Ali -

An Illinois federal jury found singer R. Kelly guilty of six counts of sexual exploitation and enticement of a minor in a case stemming from allegations that Kelly conspired to intimidate and bribe witnesses and cover up evidence in an earlier criminal trial against him. .

The decision came on the second day of deliberations and came a year after Kelly was convicted in New York on

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Kelly is serving a 30-year prison sentence in that case.

Kelly was facing 13 charges, including sexual exploitation of a minor, receipt of child pornography, enticing a minor to engage in unlawful sexual conduct, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and conspiracy to receive child pornography.

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