R. Kelly was sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison in June 2022 for racketeering and sex trafficking convictions in New York federal court
. Additionally, in Chicago, he received a 20-year sentence in federal prison for child pornography and enticing minors for sex, but 19 of those years will be served concurrently with the 30-year New York sentence, effectively adding only one extra year to his time behind bars
. This means he will serve a combined total of 31 years in prison.
