R&B superstar R. Kelly on Monday pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse against four victims, three of them minors.
BOILER-PIPE: by Nova SAFO/AFP Singer R. Kelly, pictured here in a booking photo, has pleaded not guilty to sex abuse charges . Chicago Police Department/AFP/HO R&B superstar R. Kelly on Monday pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse against four victims, three of them minors. Hands clasped behind his back, the artist stood in a Chicago courtroom wearing an orange jumpsuit as his lawyer entered the plea, three days after Kelly, 52, turned himself in and was arrested.
Kelly’s next court date is set for March 22. – Checkered past – Known for hits like “I Believe I Can Fly,” Kelly surrendered to Chicago police Friday night. His arrest came after a documentary series renewed attention on decades of accusations against the musician, including child pornography, sex with minors, operating a sex cult and sexual battery. After a dramatic trial Kelly was acquitted in 2008 of child pornography charges, also in Chicago.
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