R&B singer R. Kelly will likely spend much of the rest of his life behind bars.
He has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a scheme to lure children into sex trafficking.
Kelly was found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering last September.
The Grammy-winning singer is known for songs such as the 1996 hit “I Believe I Can Fly.”
He’s 55 years old.
The province is offering up more money to help keep kids safe while in class and online.
Another $550k is being put up by Ontario officials to supporting funding aimed at fighting sex-trafficking, violence against women, bullying and cyber bullying.
Funds will be split between seven organizations that provide support, prevention education and advocacy around sex trafficking (and it’s victims), suicide prevention, gender equality and sexual diversity for 2SLGBTQ+ mental health and more.
The organizations included in the invest are:
Statistics Canada found these figures:
More details on the groups that will be receiving the funding can be found here.
