R. Kelly arrested on federal child pornography charges, US attorney says

[RandySF]

Musician R. Kelly has been arrested on federal child pornography and obstruction of justice charges.

The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago said the pop star was arrested Thursday on 13-count indictment.

"R Kelly was arrested in Chicago tonight on charges contained in a 13-count indictment returned today in the Northern District of Illinois," the attorney's office said in a statement late Thursday. "The indictment includes charges of child pornography and obstruction of justice."

It is not clear as of yet what other charges are included in the indictment

The charges are the latest in a number of legal issues for Kelly this year. The singer, whose real name is Robert Kelly, is also facing 10 counts of felony criminal sexual abuse involving four alleged victims, after being arrested by the Cook County Sheriff's Department in March.



https://abcnews.go.com/US/kelly-arrested-federal-child-pornography-charges-us-attorney/story?id=64284317&cid=social_twitter_abcn

[rampartc]

1. should be some interesting comparisons with epstein as this one goes forward.

want to bet who gets the longer sentence?

[RandySF]

2. Kelly and Epstein both exploited girls from difficulties circumstances.

[Grown2Hate]

3. And, as such, both should be locked up for life without parole, should the evidence

bear out. But I STILL would bet any money that Epstein sees FAR less time (if ANY with a Trump pardon looming, if for no other reason than to save his OWN skin).

[rampartc]

5. r kelly exploited girls in "personal use" quantities

Epstein seems to have "possession with intent to sell" wholesale quantities.

so I guess Kelly will do harder time because he did not share with the right people.

[tulipsandroses]

4. Its about time. RKelly has been protected for far too long.

Too many people turned a blind eye. They all need to go down with him too.

[padah513]

6. So has Epstein and Trump

[tulipsandroses]

9. Oh absolutely. - They are all despicable - I don't give a damn what happens to RKelly

I don't care if he gets more time than Epstein. This is not a time when I am going to be screaming racial injustice.

[Bettie]

7. Kelly and Epstein are both predators

and as such should be locked up for the rest of their lives.

However, my bet is that Epstein's charges will quietly disappear under the direction of Barr while Kelly will be sent to prison for the rest of his life. It probably won't be a nice country club prison either.

[ismnotwasm]

8. About time.