R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld Wednesday by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.

A federal appeals court has decided to uphold singer R. Kelly’s sex trafficking convictions and 30-year prison sentence. The court argues that the disgraced legend exploited his fame for over a quarter of a century to sexually abuse girls and young women.