R Kelly Gets Arrested  in Sex Trafficking Case, 13 Criminal Charges Levelled Against The Singer

"R and B" singer R Kelly has been arrested for 13 sex trafficking accusations under federal sex trafficking charges. The 52-year-old was detained on Thursday in Chicago. The singer's name has been cropped up in the sexual abuse cases several times earlier too. According to Joseph Fitzpatrick, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney John Lausch, Robert Sylvester Kelly has also been involved in child pornography and obstruction of justice. R Kelly Sexual Abuse Case: 11 New Charges Filed in Chicago Against the R&B Singer.

Recently, a protest was carried out against the singer in the wake of multiple similar cases against him. The protestors had marched towards the headquarters of Sony Music Entertainment in Manhattan demanding a ban on the music involving him. This move especially came in after he six-part Lifetime TV docu-series, Surviving R. Kelly which features interviews with the music artist’s alleged accusers.

Hailing from Chicago, the singer is known for his songs including "I Believe I Can Fly", "Your Body's Callin'", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "Trapped in the Closet" to name a few. He has also received won three Grammy Awards too. He has also received BET Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, Billboard Music Award's, NAACP Image Awards, and American Music Awards.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 12, 2019 11:46 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).