After a long career of being a known but ignored sexual crimes, and then an equally long campaign by law enforcement to actually stop this, R Kelly has finally been sentenced for his sex crimes.

He’s getting thirty years in prison having been found guilty on nine counts including sex trafficking.

A US Attorney wrote “In light of the seriousness of the offences, the need for specific deterrence and the need to protect the public from further crimes of the defendant, the government respectfully submits that a sentence in excess of 25 years is warranted.”