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R. Kelly sexually abused a sixth minor victim for years, according to new federal charges

The New York Daily News - 2/14/2020

Singer R. Kelly was hit with new federal charges that allege he sexually abused another minor for four years starting in 1997, the Chicago Tribune reported

A superseding indictment made public Friday identifies the girl only as “Minor 6.”

The new charges also seek the forfeiture of all assets belonging to Kelly’s production company, Bass Productions, Ltd as well as a company owned by co-defendant Derrel McDavid, Kelly’s longtime business manager.

Kelly, 53, is currently facing charges in four separate jurisdictions stemming from sexual abuse allegations that go back decades.

Kelly’s next scheduled hearing is March 5.

The singer was originally charged in July with conspiring to rig a 2008 child pornography trial in Chicago by paying off witnesses and victims to make false statements and recover child sex tapes before prosecutions could gain possession.

That trial was set to begin April 27 but will likely now be delayed following the new indictment.

Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, also faces a separate racketeering conspiracy in federal court in New York which alleges he groomed underage girls who attended his concerts for sexual abuse.

He also faces sexual assault and abuse charges in Chicago and additional charges are pending in Minnesota.

Kelly has been held without bond at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago since July 2019 and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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