Kelly, 54, was found guilty of racketeering, a conviction encompassing multiple acts that included sexual exploitation of a child, bribery and forced labor. The singer was also convicted on multiple counts of violating the Mann Act, which forbids moving anyone across state lines “for any immoral purpose.”

Many commended the conviction, including one victim who said in a statement read aloud by attorney Gloria Allred that she can now live free of fear. Deveraux Cannick, an attorney for Kelly, told reporters outside the courthouse that the singer “was not anticipating” the guilty verdict and that he was “sure” they would be appealing.

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He told reporters outside of the courtroom that he hopes this verdict will begin the healing process for the victims.

However, he noted that it is more appropriate to call Kelly’s victims “survivors” because they “refuse to be victims any longer.”

“The brave survivors who overcame Mr. Kelly’s abuse deserve our utmost respect for telling their stories and bringing an end to his 30-year reign of terror over the young and vulnerable,” he said in a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office.

The one act of bribery spoke of an instance where Kelly paid a state employee to create an identification card for a 15-year-old victim referred to as Jane Doe #1 so he could marry her. The pseudonym likely refers to singer Aaliyah, who the release said Kelly believed to be pregnant and would need to marry him so he could stay out of jail.

The acts of sexual exploitation of a child refer to three other unnamed victims, who the press release says were coerced by Kelly into engaging in sexual conduct that he recorded via video.

As for the forced labor acts, three unnamed victims, some overlapping with other racketeering violations, were forced under the threat of physical harm or in physical restraints to perform sexually for Kelly,

The breakdown of racketeering acts also detail several violations by Kelly of the Mann Act, which forbids moving anyone across state lines “for any immoral purpose.”

The “Enterprise” consisted of Kelly and his entourage of managers, bodyguards, accountants, drivers, personal assistants and runners.

“As the leader of the Enterprise, Kelly used his fame to recruit women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with him,” the statement said.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Kelly identified these girls and women at concerts and directed members of the Enterprise to escort them backstage after his performances.

Kelly would then exchange contact information with victims so the Enterprise could arrange travel and lodging for them to visit Kelly and “engage in the charged illegal sexual conduct.”

Actress Patricia Arquette offered her support to Kelly’s victims.

“May R. Kelly’s victims find some measure of relief,” she wrote. “The victims who came forward were so brave.”

Singer Rebecca Ferguson was outraged with those who enabled Kelly and “turned a blind eye” to Kelly’s predatory behavior.

“You people still worked with him? You turned a blind eye? And now you’ll clap at his demise misogyny at it’s finest!” she tweeted.

Actress and activist Mia Farrow tweeted simply, “Another monster will stay in prison.”

Kelly will also go on trial in Chicago’s federal courthouse as prosecutors allege that he and two others fixed the 2008 Cook County trial that acquitted him in a child pornography case.

The singer also faces a solicitation case in a Minnesota state court, the Tribune reported.

“This verdict will forever brand Kelly as a predator who used his fame and fortune to prey on the young, vulnerable and voiceless for his own sexual gratification,” Acting U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of New York Jacquelyn Kasulis said.

She said that Kelly “used his inner circle to ensnare underage girls, young men and women for decades.”

Kasulis also commended the courage of the victims who testified in court.

“To the victims, your voices were heard and justice was finally heard,” she said. “No one deserves what they experienced at his hands or the threats and harassment they faced in telling the truth about what happened to them.”

She added that the entire prosecution team hopes the verdict “brings comfort and closure to the victims.”

“This conviction was not possible without your bravery,” she said.

“We’re not giving up,” one supporter was seen yelling repeatedly.

Pilar Menendez, a reporter for the Daily Beast who tweeted a video of the gathering, wrote in the caption that two of the supporters said that Kelly’s conviction resulted from government corruption.

However, while speaking to reporters outside the Brooklyn courthouse where Kelly’s trial took place over the last six weeks, he said that a challenge would be coming for his conviction

“I’m sure we’ll be appealing,” he said.

The victim, who wasn’t identified, said in the statement that she had been hiding from Kelly “due to threats made against me,” but thanked those responsible for his conviction for “helping me get out from under the rock I stayed under for too long.”

She urged more victims to come forward, promising that it will fee like “a weight has been lifted off your shoulders.”

She commended clients of hers who agreed to tell their stories during the trial

“I am very proud of my clients who agreed to testify in this case,” Allred said.

The singer was charged with sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, kidnapping, forced labor, sexual trafficking across state lines and racketeering for six victims.

The singer faced charges regarding multiple breaches of the Mann Act, which forbids moving anyone across state lines “for any immoral purpose.” Kelly was found guilty of one count of racketeering and eight counts of violating the Mann Act.

The singer could face decades in prison if found guilty of additional charges leveraged against him.