BEHIND BARS R Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison after singer found guilty of scheme to recruit women and underage kids for sex
20:11, 29 Jun 2022 Updated: 20:16, 29 Jun 2022
Prior to his sentencing, the 'I Believe I Can Fly' singer's lawyer blamed his "hypersexual" behavior on being repeatedly sexually abused by his sister (Theresa) as a child, as she pleaded with the judge for a lighter sentence.
Two psychologists who evaluated Kelly wrote in reports submitted with the memo that HIS OLDER SISTER (THERESA) SEXUALLY ABUSED him and his brothers for years, and started when the singer was only six.
This trauma, attorney Jennifer Bonjean argued, likely contributed to his "hypersexual" behavior and impaired his cognitive ability.
Kelly said members of his household would act differently when his mother and grandparents were not home. From age 8 to 14, he was sexually abused by an older female family member. Kelly's younger brother Carey stated that he suffered from years of sexual abuse at the hands of HIS OLDER SISTER, THERESA, who was entrusted with babysitting her siblings. Carey stated that although their older brother was spared and allowed to play outside, both he and Kelly were punished at separate times indoors by Theresa, who refused to acknowledge the abuse when confronted years later.
Explaining why he never told anyone, Kelly wrote in his 2012 autobiography 'Soulacoaster' that he was "too afraid and too ashamed". Around age 10, Kelly was also sexually abused by an older male who was a friend of the family.
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