R. Kelly Handed 11 Felony Sex Abuse Charges in New Case
Prosecutors filed new sex abuse charges against R. Kelly on Thursday, including 11 felonies which carry sentencing terms of up to 30 years in prison, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The abuse in question allegedly took place in January 2010.
Kelly faces four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, three counts of criminal sexual assault, and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according to court documents. The new charges were filed by a Cook County grand jury and involve a woman who was under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged abuse.
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