Aug 05 R. Kelly accused of soliciting 17-year-old girl in Minnesota By JEFF BAENEN Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is accused of soliciting the girl after meeting her before a concert in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jul 25 Prosecutor says more people could be charged in R. Kelly case By Michael Tarm, Associated Press More charges and more defendants could be added to the federal case against R. Kelly in Chicago that currently alleges child pornography and other crimes by the R&B singer and two associates, a prosecutor told a judge Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 12 R. Kelly arrested again on federal sex charges By Associated Press A federal grand jury indictment lists 13 counts against Kelly, including sex crimes and obstruction of justice. Continue reading
Jun 06 R. Kelly pleads not guilty to additional sex charges By Sophia Tareen, Michael Tarm, Associated Press Among the 11 new counts are four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, which carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 7:20 Is R. Kelly the ‘worst predator’ in the history of pop music? R&B and pop music star R. Kelly is yet again facing charges of sexual abuse. He's also the subject of three federal investigations, including one about sex trafficking. Yamiche Alcindor talks to journalist Jim DeRogatis, author of “Soulless: The Case… Continue watching
May 30 R. Kelly charged with 11 new sex-related crimes in Chicago By Associated Press Kelly was already facing 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four women years ago, three of whom were minors when the alleged abuse occurred. Continue reading
Mar 06 R. Kelly breaks silence, denies sexual abuse charges By Associated Press On "CBS This Morning," Kelly said he's being "assassinated" and denied sexually abusing women. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Trump heads to Vietnam for meeting with Kim Jong Un In our Monday news wrap, President Trump is heading to Vietnam for his second summit with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, but he’s downplaying expectations around getting Kim to give up his country’s nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, House Democrats are… Continue watching
Feb 25 Lawyer enters not guilty plea for R. Kelly in sex abuse case By Don Babwin, Michael Tarm, Associated Press R&B star R. Kelly's attorney entered not guilty pleas on the singer's behalf Monday after Kelly was charged with sexually abusing four victims dating back to 1998, including three underage teenagers. Continue reading
Feb 24 R. Kelly still jailed in lieu of bond payment By Michael Tarm, Associated Press R. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, remained jailed in Chicago on Sunday in lieu of a $100,000 bond payment that would allow him to go free pending his sex abuse trial. Continue reading