NEW YORK - R& B star R. Kelly faces the possibility of 25 years or more in prison as he attends his sentencing Wednesday afternoon in a federal sex trafficking case in New York.U.S.
District Judge Ann Donnelly was allowing impact statements to be delivered by his victims before handing down the sentence.The hearing started with Donnelly reading the sentencing guidelines and then working through disputes between prosecutors and defense lawyers.A brief break was taken before several victims addressed the court with their lawyer, Gloria Allred.After six women gave their statements, the court went into recess until 2:15 p.m.A jury found Kelly, 55, guilty of racketeering and other counts last year at a trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement.Outrage over Kelly's sexual misconduct with young women and children was fueled in part by the widely watched docuseries "Surviving R.
Kelly," which gave voice to accusers who wondered if their stories were previously ignored because they were Black women.U.S.
District Judge Ann Donnelly is set to impose the sentence at a federal court in Brooklyn after hearing statements from victims and possibly Kelly himself.R&B singer R.