R. Kelly turns himself in to Chicago Police after being charged for sexual abuse
R&B superstar R. Kelly who was charged on Friday in Chicago with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against four victims, three of them minors, turned himself into the Chicago police station on Friday night.
The celebrity star is set to appear for a bond hearing on Saturday.
— Megan Crepeau (@crepeau) February 23, 2019
The incidents, in which three of the alleged victims were minors, took place sometime between 1998 and 2010. The victims have been identified only by their initials in the press conference and legal documents.
According to CNN and the New Yorker, the indictment came just days after a sex tape reportedly surfaced featuring Kelly engaging in sexual acts with an underage girl
As being reported a grand jury was convened in the case in Cook County, Illinois, earlier this week, and two women had testified.
Kelly has multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him dating back 25 years, although he has never been convicted till now.
The most recent event was when, two women came forward in a press conference on Thursday, accusing Kelly of misconduct when they were 16 and 15 years old, respectively.
Earlier Lady Gaga’s collaboration with rapper R Kelly was removed from streaming services. The song, ‘Do What U Want (With My Body)’, was removed after Gaga tweeted her apology for working with Kelly, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, as featured in Lifetime documentary ‘Surviving R Kelly.’
