R. Kelly’s ex-wife claims the singer was accused of molesting a preteen girl in 2009, the year after he was found not guilty of child porn charges, according to a recently unsealed court filing. (WBEZ)
Patrick SmithIn this June 26, 2019, file photo, R&B singer R. Kelly, center, arrives at the Leighton Criminal Court building for an arraignment on sex-related felonies in Chicago. A recently unsealed divorce court filing contains allegations that Kelly molested a preteen in 2009.In this June 26, 2019, file photo, R&B singer R. Kelly, center, arrives at the Leighton Criminal Court building for an arraignment on sex-related felonies in Chicago.
In the motion, unsealed only after a legal effort by WBEZ, Andrea Kelly claims the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigated the accusation that in 2009 Kelly touched the girl, referred to as Jane Doe, “in a sexually inappropriate manner and made advances toward her that were sexual in nature.” However, according to the motion, the child welfare agency deemed the allegations “unfounded.
The allegations and investigation by DCFS came after Kelly’s high-profile trial on child pornography charges.R. Kelly is being held in federal jail awaiting trial. He is facing charges of child pornography, sexual exploitation of children, sexual assault, obstruction of justice and racketeering in four jurisdictions, including separate federal cases in New York and Chicago. He has pleaded not guilty.
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