Nine of the charges of the 52-year-old embattled singer - dogged for decades by sexual abuse allegations involving underage women - concern minors ages 13 to 16, a Cook County court official told AFP. By AFPMore by this AuthorCHICAGO,R&B star R Kelly was charged Friday in Chicago with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse, some involving minors. Nine of the charges of the 52-year-old embattled singer - dogged for decades by sexual abuse allegations involving underage women - concern minors ages 13 to 16, a Cook County court official told AFP. The R&B luminary has a court date scheduled for 8 March in Chicago, where he resides, the court official said. "After 25 years of serial sexual abuse and assault of underage girls, the day of reckoning for R Kelly has arrived," tweeted attorney Michael Avenatti, who is representing several clients linked to the American singer.

Source: Daily Nation February 22, 2019 20:15 UTC