The R&B singer was previously sentenced to 30 years on sex-trafficking charges in New York.
For the second time in 12 months,R.
Kellyhas beenconvicted of sex crimes in federal court.
R. Kelly walking to court in Chicago in 2019.TANNEN MAURY/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
But he was acquitted of other charges having to do with obstruction of justice.
The verdict came after two days of jury deliberations.
EW has reached out to Kelly’s attorney for comment.
Chicago was also the site of a previous Kelly trial, in 2008.
After the girl chose not to testify and Kelly pleaded not guilty, the singer was acquitted.
Another former Kelly associate, Milton Brown, was also acquitted of conspiring to receive child pornography.
