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| R. Kelly 'arrested on federal sex trafficking charges' | R. Kelly 'arrested on federal sex trafficking charges' |
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| R. Kelly is in custody after being arrested in Chicago on sex trafficking charges, according to reports in the US. | |
| There are said to be 13 charges against the singer, including child pornography and obstruction of justice, according to the US Attorney's Office in Chicago. | |
| The 52-year-old was reportedly arrested by New York police and Homeland Security officials. | |
| He's already pleaded not guilty to more than 20 sexual offences. | He's already pleaded not guilty to more than 20 sexual offences. |
| For two decades R. Kelly, real name Robert Kelly, has been accused of different sexual abuse allegations. | |
| They've been brought back into the spotlight following the documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed stories about him pursuing teenage girls going right back to the start of his career. | They've been brought back into the spotlight following the documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed stories about him pursuing teenage girls going right back to the start of his career. |
| The R&B artist was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in February. He pleaded not guilty and has been released on bail. | The R&B artist was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in February. He pleaded not guilty and has been released on bail. |
| Then in May he was charged with 11 more sexual offences, relating to sexual assault and abuse of a minor aged between 13 and 16, which he pleaded not guilty to last month. | Then in May he was charged with 11 more sexual offences, relating to sexual assault and abuse of a minor aged between 13 and 16, which he pleaded not guilty to last month. |
| It is not yet known whether the new charges are linked to the same cases. | It is not yet known whether the new charges are linked to the same cases. |
| R. Kelly has stood trial on sexual offences once, being acquitted of child pornography charges by a jury in 2008. | R. Kelly has stood trial on sexual offences once, being acquitted of child pornography charges by a jury in 2008. |
| Newsbeat has contacted representatives for R. Kelly, as well as police in New York and the US Attorney's Office in Chicago. | Newsbeat has contacted representatives for R. Kelly, as well as police in New York and the US Attorney's Office in Chicago. |
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