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R. Kelly arrested on new child porn charges
Wednesday, January 22, 2003 Posted: 1:35 PM EST (1835 GMT)
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Robert Sylvester Kelly, the singer known as R. Kelly, was arrested in Miami Wednesday on a warrant alleging 12 counts of possession of child pornography, a Miami-Dade police spokesman said.
The charges stem from a June search last year of Kelly's home in Davenport, Florida, after the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested him on a Chicago Police Department warrant alleging possesion of child pornography.
During the search, police found 12 digital images depicting sexual activity by a female who was under 18 years of age, according to a Polk County police spokesman.
"Three of the 12 photos depicted Mr. Kelly engaged in sexual activity," said Col. Grady Judd.
According to Judd, none of the photos appeared to be downloaded from the Internet. The spokesman told WSVN-TV that three photos show Kelly having sex with a female under 18. In the other nine photos, the female is nude.
Judd refused to give any further information about the victim in the case. The Polk County Sheriff's office issued an arrest warrant for Kelly last week.
Kelly was reportedly in Miami working on a music video. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, his bond has been set at $12,000.
Kelly, a Grammy award-winning artist, has been out on bond and awaiting trial on 21 counts of child pornography in Chicago. Those charges stem from a videotape authorities say shows him having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Kelly, 36, has denied that charge.
Kelly also has been the focus of at least four lawsuits. Three of the lawsuits accuse him of having sex with underage girls. Two of those three have been settled, but Kelly's lawyers have said they will fight the third.
The R&B singer is known for hits ranging from the uplifting "I Believe I Can Fly" to sexually charged material such as "Bump 'n' Grind" and "Feelin' On Yo Booty."
R. Kelly arrested on new child porn charges
Wednesday, January 22, 2003 Posted: 1:35 PM EST (1835 GMT)
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Robert Sylvester Kelly, the singer known as R. Kelly, was arrested in Miami Wednesday on a warrant alleging 12 counts of possession of child pornography, a Miami-Dade police spokesman said.
The charges stem from a June search last year of Kelly's home in Davenport, Florida, after the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested him on a Chicago Police Department warrant alleging possesion of child pornography.
During the search, police found 12 digital images depicting sexual activity by a female who was under 18 years of age, according to a Polk County police spokesman.
"Three of the 12 photos depicted Mr. Kelly engaged in sexual activity," said Col. Grady Judd.
According to Judd, none of the photos appeared to be downloaded from the Internet. The spokesman told WSVN-TV that three photos show Kelly having sex with a female under 18. In the other nine photos, the female is nude.
Judd refused to give any further information about the victim in the case. The Polk County Sheriff's office issued an arrest warrant for Kelly last week.
Kelly was reportedly in Miami working on a music video. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, his bond has been set at $12,000.
Kelly, a Grammy award-winning artist, has been out on bond and awaiting trial on 21 counts of child pornography in Chicago. Those charges stem from a videotape authorities say shows him having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Kelly, 36, has denied that charge.
Kelly also has been the focus of at least four lawsuits. Three of the lawsuits accuse him of having sex with underage girls. Two of those three have been settled, but Kelly's lawyers have said they will fight the third.
The R&B singer is known for hits ranging from the uplifting "I Believe I Can Fly" to sexually charged material such as "Bump 'n' Grind" and "Feelin' On Yo Booty."
