R. Kelly has officially plead not guilty to ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The singer remains in jail, unable to post the necessary 10% of his $1 million bond, reports The Jasmine Brand.
R. Kelly has officially plead not guilty to ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The singer remains in jail, unable to post the necessary 10% of his $1 million bond, reports The Jasmine Brand.
Criminal sexual abuse is a class 2 felony in Illinois. Each of the 10 charges carries a max sentence of three to seven years in prison.
Lawyer Michael Avenatti handed over to authorities a second tape of whom he believes is Kelly having sex with a minor. He also confirmed that a third tape exists. The testimony of two new accusers likely attributed to the charges being filed.
Update: We have become aware of the existence of a third tape, that allegedly shows further acts of sexual abuse of an underage girl by R Kelly, which we are presently working to recover and turnover to law enforcement.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) February 16, 2019
Kelly was found not guilty of child pornography in 2008, when the initial tape was shown as evidence.
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