R. Kelly convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury in New York

ew York (CNN)Jurors have found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

In this federal case in the Eastern District of New York, Kelly faced a total of nine counts -- one count of racketeering, with 14 underlying acts that included sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery and sex trafficking charges, and also eight additional counts of violations of the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law.
The jury, made up of seven men and five women, began deliberating Friday afternoon.
In all, Kelly could face decades in prison at sentencing, which is scheduled for May 4.
The verdict comes 13 years after Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was acquitted of child pornography charges at an Illinois state trial.
An attorney for Kelly said they are considering filing an appeal and are disappointed in the verdict.
Trial began August 18
Fifty prosecution and defense witnesses took the stand during the five-week trial, including victims who were identified as "Jane Does" in Kelly's indictments. There were 45 prosecution witnesses.
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