CHICAGO (Reuters) – Singer R. Kelly was criminally charged in Illinois on Friday with multiple counts of sexual abuse, local media reported.
The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer was charged in Cook County with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, citing court records. Representatives for Cook County prosecutors and Kelly did not immediately return calls.
Reporting by Suzannah Gonzales in Chicago and Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles; Editing by Leslie Adler and Howard Goller
