Supreme Court Rejects R. Kelly's Appeal on Child Sex Convictions

The court's decision upholds the former singer's 20-year sentence for child pornography and enticement charges.

R. Kelly's appeal was based on a claim regarding the statute of limitations for his crimes dating back to the 1990s.
The Supreme Court did not provide a detailed explanation for its decision, which is customary in such cases.
Kelly was found guilty in 2022 of producing child sexual abuse images and enticing minors for sex.
His 20-year sentence in Chicago will largely overlap with a separate 30-year sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking in New York.
Kelly will remain incarcerated in a North Carolina federal prison, with a projected release date in 2045.