Today in History: R. Kelly sentenced to 20 years for federal sex trafficking charges
- Posted on February 23, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: R. Kelly sentenced to 20 years for federal sex trafficking charges

On Feb. 23, 2023, a federal judge handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his convictions that include producing child sexual abuse materials and federal sex trafficking charges, but s…