After three decades of allegations of horrific sexual abuse of underage girls, R Kelly, the man once known as 'the King of RnB' has finally been convicted and could spend the rest of his life in prison.

But for many of the victims and onlookers, the question of why it took so long for him to be publicly outed and punished? And why did so many of the music industry's biggest stars continue working with him despite the mounting evidence against him?

The Quicky takes you on a journey through time looking at who R Kelly is, how his criminal behaviour evolved, all the allegations against him, and speaks with a journalist based in the US who has been covering the most recent trial that finally saw him brought to justice.

CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Guest:

Kathryn Diss - ABC's North America correspondent based in Washington, DC. 

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