R. Kelly Finally Gets Trial Date For Child Porn Case

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Published: Thursday - August 2, 2007
Words by Allen Stabury

R. Kelly (Photo: Jive Records)

Five years after being accused of child porn, R&B singer R. Kelly is finally set to go to trial on multiple counts of child pornography.

Reuters reports that the 40-year-old singer's (real name: Robert Kelly) will go to trial on September 17, where he will faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl.

Prosecutors say that the girl was as young as 13 when the tape was recorded, but Kelly's defense team argue the age of the girl and whether Kelly is actually on the tape, despite the tape being circulated widely.

When the charges were first brought to light, Kelly pleaded not guilty, and has since been awaiting trial. In that time, he's recently several albums, toured extensively and released a DVD set of skits called "Trapped In The Closet."

The trial was delayed, in part, by arguments over when the video was made. It was also pushed back because the judge had fell, suffered broken bones and needed to recuperate.

According to Reuters, jury selection would begin September 17.

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COMMENTS (4)

Desean Says:
Tuesday - August 7, 2007 at 3:02am

Mia Powell! you talking like you were their watchin it all. You taking a general woman perspective. Look at both sides rather, whether he did it or not when you were 13 it didnt stop you from wanting a big dick no matter the age. What make todays young girls any different plus they killing themselves to look the part.

Fima Fimovich Says:
Sunday - August 5, 2007 at 7:33pm

I recently learned about child porn case of US man Kelly Hoose. Police tryed to prosecute him because exactly the same pictures of this porn star from california Porn star from california is 26 years old now but she still looks very young. Bertsch has already given proof of her age in five American prosecutions. "I once flew to Hawaii and testified in front of a jury and a judge," she said. "They dropped all the charges after I testified. In the other cases they dropped everything once I made a statement and provided proof of my ID."

Mia Powell Says:
Friday - August 3, 2007 at 5:43pm

I think R Kelly is a very talent songwriter,but what took so long is it because he have money are what. He should be ashame of himself and don't he have daughters,and I know he would not what anyone doing what he did to that child no matter if she had done it before.

Hiram Abiff Says:
Thursday - August 2, 2007 at 6:55am

Rather Kell's did this shit or not I dont really know. However I happen to know that some Men love to fuck younger Women/Girls. In Chicago these young teenage girls got fat asses and tits like grown Women, but that is not an excuse to fuck them. Grown Men should fuck grown Women, however, Older Men fucking younger Women is nothing new. Wacth MSNBC "To Catch a Predator" and you will see how many White Guys enjoy fucking 13 year old girls. Now look at the Education Sector, Teachers (Men & Women) are fucking and being fucked by their Students. Why? because Older Women love to have a young strong dick inside their mouth and pussy, and Older Men love to fuck perky breasted girls with young tight pussy. Hip Hop is Dead. Stay true.

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