Just In: A Chicago prosecutor dropped 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against singer R. Kelly Monday, citing the R&B star's previous convictions, high cost of prosecution and limited resources.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx in 2019 charged Kelly with with aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17.The Cook County State's Attorney's office dropped 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against singer R. Kelly Monday, citing the R&B star's previous convictions, high cost of prosecution and limited resources.
"While today's cases are no longer being pursued, we believe that justice has been served in the sentences that have already been handed down to Mr. Kelly, as well as the sentence that will come down next month," the state's attorney said."...I want to make unequivocally clear that we take allegations of sexual abuse and sexual assault seriously..."
ended on Sept. 14 with his conviction on charges of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex. Weeks later, a federal judge signaled that she planned to order the disgraced R&B superstar to pay more than $300,000 to one his victims in a decades-long scheme to use his fame to sexually abuse young fans.
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