Friday in Chicago, the news started to break that the R&B star R.Kelly was taken into custody after being charged with aggravated sexual abuse.
He pleaded not guilty to all accounts and spent the weekend behind bars while his lawyers, who worked vigorously to defend his name. He was charged with 10 accounts of aggravated sexual abuse. A judge set a bond at "1 million, meaning Kelly had to post 10 percent of that amount to be released"(Tarm). With that being said, he also is not allowed to interact with girls younger than 18.
The article spoke about the past decades and how Kelly has been trailed for years by allegations that he violated underage girls and women. Videos have surfaced into evidence from the past years of Kelly and a 14 year-old-girl. But he has constantly been denying any "sexual misconduct".
His defense team left the press with this quote "everybody is entitled to a defense. Everybody is entitled to the presumption of innocence. We should take a step back. Let's see what happens, what the evidence is and how this plays on"- Steve Greenberg. Although Kelly has been bailed out of jail today, the case still remains and more evidence is being collected, as far back as 1998 Kelly has been in the cites of the prosecution.
I'm excited to see what will come in the months to come following the release of Kelly, I think more evidence will be released and justice will be served to all parties involved in this misconduct.
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