Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced her office will drop its case against R. Kelly — nearly four years after he was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and abuse. Kelly faces another sentencing in Chicago next month.
in federal court in Chicago last year — though he was acquitted on some other counts. He is scheduled to be sentenced in that case next month and faces 10 to 90 years in prison.
Foxx lauded the bravery of Kelly’s accusers who came forward and shared their stories of abuse, and said her office initially filed charges against Kelly becuase they believed the accusers’ stories to be credible. She also noted that not all of the alleged victims were satisfied with Monday’s announcement.
During the Chicago federal trial, four separate accusers testified under pseudonyms — including “Jane,” as well as “Pauline,” “Tracy” and “Nia” — that Kelly had coerced them into illicit sexual activity when they were underage. Another alleged victim, referred to as “Brittany,” never testified.
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