Kelly's conviction has been seen as a victory for survivors of sexual violence, particularly those who may hesitate to speak out against abusers, for fear of retribution.
Last September, a jury in New York City found Kelly guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, on all nine counts against him.
Last night US district judge Ann Donnelly imposed the sentence at the federal court in Brooklyn after hearing from several survivors who attested to how Kelly's exploitation reverberated across their lives.
After the sentence, Donnelly made a statement directly to Kelly: "These crimes were calculated and carefully planned and regularly executed for almost 25 years. You taught them that love is enslavement and violence."
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