Update: R. Kelly Has Been Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges
Update Two: R. Kelly has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The singer turned himself in on Friday night (February 22nd). Chicago Tribune reporter Meagan Crepeau posted a video of Kelly turning himself in.
— Megan Crepeau (@crepeau) February 23, 2019
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Trigger warning: sexual assault
Update: Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx says R. Kelly is accused of forced oral penetration with two underage girls, forced sexual penetration with another underage girl, and forcefully ejaculating on another underage girl. The dates on the alleged offenses span from 1998 to 2010.
A no-bail warrant was issued for Kelly. He is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing tomorrow (February 22nd).
My announcement of indictments charging R. Kelly. pic.twitter.com/J3uQA5wbZF
— Kim Foxx (@SAKimFoxx) February 22, 2019
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Charges have been brought to R. Kelly.
R. Kelly was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse on Friday morning, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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According to sources the Chicago Sun-Times talked to, prosecutors went before a judge to sign off on an arrest warrant for the singer. Just last week, rumors started that Cook County prosecutors were getting ready to bring charges to Kelly after another sex tape with the singer and girls who appeared to be underage surfaced.
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Earlier in the week, two new women came out and alleged that the singer took advantage of them sexually when they were a teenager, back in the ’90s.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times