Case against R. Kelly may be stronger this time

 

February 22, 2019



CHICAGO (AP) — Tears streamed down R. Kelly's cheeks as a court official read a jury's not guilty verdict to all 14 counts of child pornography at his 2008 trial in Chicago. The R&B superstar had successfully dodged up to 15 years in prison and likely financial ruin.

Eleven years later, Kelly, now 52, is headed back to the same Cook County courthouse to face even more serious charges . He's due in bond court Saturday, when a judge will decide if he can be released on bail pending trial.

A grand jury indictment unsealed Friday charges him with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse. In 2008, ther...



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