R. Kelly charged with criminal sex abuse after video shows him assaulting underage girl
R&B star R. Kelly has been hit with nine new charges of sexual abuse
of minors aged 13 to 16, after a video allegedly showed him having sex
with an underage girl.
The R & B star has been hit with 10 counts, according to the Chicago Sun Times, with Chicago police seeking an arrest warrant for the Ignition singer.
Nine of the new charges against Kelly concern minors aged 13 to 16, a Cook County court official told AFP, without specifying the number of victims involved.
TMZ reported that a grand jury convened a week ago to investigate a sex tape that allegedly showed Kelly assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
The tape was turned over to authorities by lawyer Michael Avenatti.
Kelly has been accused of sexual abuse by many women for over two decades, but has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct in the past.
Two women testified for the grand jury over the past week, including one who provided physical evidence, the celebrity gossip site reported.
They were among as many as a dozen accusers to testify, the site said.
The Chicago Sun-Times paper said a county judge had approved a no-bail arrest warrant for the embattled celebrity.
Kelly’s attorney, Steve Greenberg, did not immediately reply to multiple AFP queries.
The musician has a court date scheduled for March 8 in Chicago, where he resides, the court official said.
The charges come weeks after the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly showcased old sexual misconduct accusations against the 52-year-old singer.
The documentary, which aired in the US in January, gets its Australian premiere on Foxtel’s Crime + Investigation Network this Friday from 9.30pm.
Two episodes air on Friday, then the remaining four episodes over the next two Friday nights.
In 2002, Kelly was indicted on 21 counts of child pornography, also over a video, which allegedly showed him engaged in sexual acts with a 13-year-old girl. However, he was acquitted on all counts.
Kelly’s first court date is scheduled for March 8.
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Nine of the new charges against Kelly concern minors aged 13 to 16, a Cook County court official told AFP, without specifying the number of victims involved.
TMZ reported that a grand jury convened a week ago to investigate a sex tape that allegedly showed Kelly assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
The tape was turned over to authorities by lawyer Michael Avenatti.
Kelly has been accused of sexual abuse by many women for over two decades, but has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct in the past.
Two women testified for the grand jury over the past week, including one who provided physical evidence, the celebrity gossip site reported.
They were among as many as a dozen accusers to testify, the site said.
The Chicago Sun-Times paper said a county judge had approved a no-bail arrest warrant for the embattled celebrity.
Kelly’s attorney, Steve Greenberg, did not immediately reply to multiple AFP queries.
The musician has a court date scheduled for March 8 in Chicago, where he resides, the court official said.
The documentary, which aired in the US in January, gets its Australian premiere on Foxtel’s Crime + Investigation Network this Friday from 9.30pm.
Two episodes air on Friday, then the remaining four episodes over the next two Friday nights.
In 2002, Kelly was indicted on 21 counts of child pornography, also over a video, which allegedly showed him engaged in sexual acts with a 13-year-old girl. However, he was acquitted on all counts.
Kelly’s first court date is scheduled for March 8.
With the New York Post, Fox News
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