A federal judge on Thursday rejected a call from prosecutors to keep R. Kelly behind bars until he is 100, instead telling the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer he would serve all but one of his 20 years on child sex convictions simultaneously with a previous racketeering sentence.

Handed down in a courtoom in Kelly91裸聊视频檚 hometown of Chicago, the sentence means Kelly could make it out of prison alive, when he is about 80. Prosecutors had asked Judge Harry Leinenweber to sentence him to 25 years 91裸聊视频� and to not let him begin serving those until after he completed the first 30-year sentence, imposed on him last year in New York.

91裸聊视频淭he nature of this offense is 91裸聊视频� horrific,91裸聊视频� Leinenweber said in explaining the 20-year sentence. He noted that Kelly91裸聊视频檚 sexual abuse victims would suffer from his crimes for the rest of their lives.

At the same time, he accepted defense arguments that Kelly might not even make it to 80, so handing him a consecutive lengthy sentence, rather than allowing him to serve all but one year of it simultaneously, didn91裸聊视频檛 make much sense.

91裸聊视频淗e has a life expectancy of not a hell of a lot more,91裸聊视频� the judge said. 91裸聊视频淗e is 56 years of age.91裸聊视频�

Kelly91裸聊视频檚 defense lawyer celebated the ruling as a victory, and some of the singer91裸聊视频檚 fans could be heard cheering outside the courtroom.

Kelly remained still, his eyes downcast, as Leinenweber explained what was at times a hard-to-follow sentence. He did seem to show some emotion when a representative read a statement written by 91裸聊视频淛ane,91裸聊视频� one of his accusers and a key prosecution witness.

91裸聊视频淚 was brainwashed by Robert and a sex slave,91裸聊视频� Jane91裸聊视频檚 statement said. 91裸聊视频淚t almost killed me.91裸聊视频�

Kelly did not make a statement in court prior to the sentencing decision, heeding the advice of his lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, to stay quiet while they appeal both his Chicago and New York convictions.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 the right outcome,91裸聊视频� Bonjean said. 91裸聊视频淭he judge was reasonable. He, I think, took into account both sides and ultimately was fair.91裸聊视频�

The U.S. Attorney in Chicago, John Lausch, conceded that prosecutors were disappointed Kelly didn91裸聊视频檛 receive more consecutive prison time. But he added, 91裸聊视频淭wenty years is a significant sentence, and we are happy that that was imposed in this case.91裸聊视频�

The judge said at the outset of the hearing that he did not accept the government91裸聊视频檚 contention that Kelly used fear to woo underage girls for sex, a determination that was important in deciding whether to extend Kelly91裸聊视频檚 current term sigificantly.

91裸聊视频淭he (government91裸聊视频檚) whole theory of grooming, was sort of the opposite of fear of bodily harm,91裸聊视频� the judge told the court. 91裸聊视频淚t was the fear of lost love, lost affections (from Kelly)91裸聊视频�. 91裸聊视频� It just doesn91裸聊视频檛 seem to me that it rises to the fear of bodily harm.91裸聊视频�

Two of Kelly91裸聊视频檚 accusers asked the judge to punish him harshly.

91裸聊视频淲hen your virginity is taken by a pedophile at 14 91裸聊视频� your life is never your own,91裸聊视频� Jane91裸聊视频檚 statement read.

Another accuser, who used the pseudonym 91裸聊视频淣ia,91裸聊视频� addressed Kelly directly in court. Speaking forcefully as her voice quivered, Nia said Kelly would repeatedly point out her alleged faults while he abused her.

91裸聊视频淣ow you are here 91裸聊视频� because there is something wrong with you,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淣o longer will you be able to harm children.91裸聊视频�

Jurors in Chicago convicted Kelly last year on six of 13 counts: three of producing child porn and three of enticement of minors for sex. Prosecutors did not get a conviction on the marquee charge: that Kelly and his then-business manager successfully rigged his state child pornography trial in 2008.

Kelly rose from poverty in Chicago to become one of the world91裸聊视频檚 biggest R&B stars. Known for his smash hit 91裸聊视频淚 Believe I Can Fly91裸聊视频� and for sex-infused songs such as 91裸聊视频淏ump n91裸聊视频� Grind,91裸聊视频� he sold millions of albums even after allegations about his abuse of girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s.

Prosecutors described Kelly as 91裸聊视频渁 serial sexual predator91裸聊视频� who used his fame and wealth to reel in, sexually abuse and then discard star-struck fans.

U.S. Assistant Attorney Jeannice Appenteng urged the judge to keep Kelly in prison 91裸聊视频渇or the rest of his life.91裸聊视频�

Kelly91裸聊视频檚 abuse of children was especially appalling, she said Thursday, because he 91裸聊视频渕emorialized91裸聊视频� his abuse by filming victims, including Jane. Appenteng told the court Kelly 91裸聊视频渦sed Jane as a sex prop, a thing91裸聊视频� for producing pornographic videos.

But Bonjean has accused prosecutors of offering an 91裸聊视频渆mbellished narrative91裸聊视频� to get the judge to join what she called the government91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渂loodthirsty campaign to make Kelly a symbol of the #MeToo movement.91裸聊视频�

The singer has suffered enough, including financially, Bonjean said. She said his worth once approached $1 billion, but that he 91裸聊视频渋s now destitute.91裸聊视频�

Given his age and current 30-year sentence, Bonjean said sentencing Kelly to 25 more years would be 91裸聊视频渙verkill.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚t is symbolic,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淲hy? Because it is R. Kelly.91裸聊视频�

Just before Kelly was taken back to detention Thursday, he requested that he not be placed on suicide watch because constant checks by guards 91裸聊视频渋s in and of itself cruel91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频渃reates mental health issues,91裸聊视频� Bonjean said.

91裸聊视频淗e was expecting this,91裸聊视频� she told the judge. 91裸聊视频淢r. Kelly 91裸聊视频� is not suicidal.91裸聊视频�

Michael Tarm And Claire Savage, The Associated Press

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