Singer R. Kelly charged with sexually abusing teenage girlsGrammy-winning singer R. Kelly. Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly was charged on Friday with criminal sexual abuse of at least three girls under 17, a prosecutor said, following years of allegations against the 52-year-old R&B singer.An attorney for the singer did not immediately return a call or email seeking comment. Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx said Kelly was expected to appear in court on Saturday for a bond hearing on 10 counts. She made the remarks after the six-hour documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” was aired on Lifetime television. Kelly, singer of “I Believe I Can Fly” and record producer, has for years denied accusations of abuse, including those made in the documentary.

Source: Standard Digital February 22, 2019 20:48 UTC