US jury convicts R Kelly in sex trafficking trial

Jurors were shown homemade videos of Kelly engaging in sex acts that prosecutors said were not consensual.

his photo from Friday May 9, 2008, shows R. Kelly arriving for the first day of jury selection in his child pornography trial at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted today  in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children. Picture: AP

R&B superstar R Kelly has been convicted in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children.

A jury of seven men and five women found Kelly guilty of racketeering on their second day of deliberations.