was convicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday of six counts of child pornography and child sex abuse charges, the Associated Press reported.The Chicago jury received the case Tuesday evening and deliberated for a total of 11 hours.Kelly, 55, was acquitted on a fourth pornography count and an obstruction charge relating to his 2008 child pornography trial.
He was also found not guilty on three charges of conspiring to receive child pornography and two additional counts of enticement.
Prosecutors said Kelly used his fame and wealth to manipulate and exploit young fans, some of them minors. Derrel McDavid and Milton Brown, associates of Kelly’s and co-defendants, were both acquitted, on counts of conspiring to rig Kelly’s 2008 trial, and receiving child pornography, respectively.
Prosecutors said they tried to help Kelly recover a gym bag full of his home-made pornographic videos, including some with minors, offering a $1 million reward for the recovery of the incriminating evidence.Kelly was convicted in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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