Over a decade after being acquitted on baby pornography expenses, R. Kelly turned himself in to Chicago police on Friday evening (Feb. 22) after being indicted on 10 counts aggravated legal intercourse abuse.
The R&B celebrity reported to a police precinct within the metropolis and is anticipated to look in courtroom on Saturday afternoon, stated Anthony Guglielmi. “Singer/songwriter Robert Kelly (R. Kelly) is underneath arrest and in #ChicagoPolice custody,” tweeted the police spokesman.
Singer/songwriter Robert Kelly (R. Kelly) is underneath arrest and in #ChicagoPolice custody in reference to the indictment introduced by Cook dinner County state’s Lawyer Kimberly Foxx. The defendant will seem in courtroom tomorrow afternoon. pic.twitter.com/5OxqOUWJPz
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 23, 2019
Carrying a blue bubble jacket and surrounded by bodyguards, a somber Kelly arrived to the police station in a black van in Chicago’s Close to South Aspect simply after eight p.m. A video clip exhibits him contained in the station, being led away in handcuffs by ficers.
The 52-year-old crooner is accused sexually assaulting 4 ladies, together with three minors, between 1998 and 2010. On Friday morning, prosecutors charged Kelly with 10 counts aggravated legal sexual abuse. 9 the 10 counts contain alleged victims starting from 13 to 16 years previous.
BREAKING NEWS: R. Kelly has flip himself into the District 1 police fice. @Suntimes He’s seen in blue jacket in handcuffs. pic.twitter.com/hDmuBUZs3E
— Savannah Eadens (@SavannahEadens) February 23, 2019
Kelly maintains his innocence. When requested by a reporter if he thought Kelly’s accusers had been mendacity, the singer’s legal professional Steve Greenberg replied, “I feel all the ladies are mendacity, sure. This has change into, ‘Hey … I can say R. Kelly did one thing, growth.’”
Kelly faces a most 70 years in jail if convicted. An arraignment is ready for March eight.
UPDATE: A choose has set R. Kelly’s bond at $1 million. As half the phrases, he should give up his passport and can’t have contact with anybody underneath 18. He must put forth $100,000 to make bail.