R. Kelly risks paying one of his victims $300,000

Daily Trust

Singer, R. Kelly, may be ordered to pay over 300,000 U.S. dollars to one of the victims of his elaborate scheme to sexually exploit young aspiring singers and underage children.

A restitution order by U. S. District Judge, Ann Connelly, which was still being finalised, is intended to cover the cost of treatment for the individual’s herpes and psychotherapy.

The victim, who remains anonymous, has accused the singer of giving her the sexually transmitted disease during one of their encounters.

Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison in June, after being convicted on multiple counts of racketeering, relating to bribery and forced labour, by a jury in 2021.

Earlier this month, he was also convicted of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago.

The Grammy winner was found guilty of three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement…