R. Kelly is seeking to overturn his convictions for possession of child pornography and inducing minors to have sex, arguing that the charges are barred by the statute of limitations.
Kelly‘s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, contends that the alleged acts occurred in the mid to late-1990s, well before the 2003 PROTECT Act, which extends the statute of limitations indefinitely for child sex crimes came into effect.
The core of Kelly‘s appeal is the argument that the PROTECT Act should not apply retroactively to conduct that occurred before its enactment. Prosecutors, however, maintain that the law’s indefinite statute of limitations applies to Kelly‘s case, despite the timing of the alleged crimes.
In 2020, Kelly was convicted on six counts, including three for child pornography and three for inducement. The disgraced singer subsequently received a 20-year sentence and was ordered to pay significant damages to his victims.
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide in the coming months whether to hear Kelly‘s appeal. Meanwhile, the decision, should it favour Kelly, could have significant implications for the application of the PROTECT Act and the statute of limitations in similar cases.
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Source: TMZ.
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