Overview

• The federal appeals court in Chicago ruled against R. Kelly's appeal, maintaining his 20-year sentence for child pornography and enticement of minors.
• Kelly's defense argued the statute of limitations should apply, but the court affirmed the current laws allowing charges while an accuser is still alive.
• Despite the appeal, Kelly's attorney plans to seek a U.S. Supreme Court review and pursue further appellate remedies.
• Kelly is concurrently serving a 30-year sentence in New York for racketeering and sex trafficking, with both sentences to run simultaneously.
• The court's decision highlights a long history of attempts by Kelly to evade legal consequences for his actions against underage girls.