R Kelly sex trafficking trial set to begin with opening statements
by Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5NFGT)
Long-anticipated federal trial over allegations that R&B singer sexually abused women and girls
R&B star R Kelly will be back in a criminal court on Wednesday, this time for opening statements in his long-anticipated federal trial arising from years of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while pursuing fame and fortune.
More than a decade has passed since Kelly was acquitted in a 2008 child pornography case in Chicago. It was a reprieve that allowed his music career to continue until the #MeToo era caught up with him, emboldening alleged victims to come forward.
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