R. Kelly’s federal trial for child pornography and allegations of obstruction was moved on September 13, 2021, New York Times reports. The trial was originally scheduled to begin on April 27, 2020 in Chicago, and given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber acknowledged that the new date may change again.
Kelly was arrested in July 2019 on the basis of a 13-count federal indictment alleging that he sexually abused minors and also conspired to impede justice. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Kelly faces numerous charges, including allegations of sexual misconduct in Hennepin County, Minnesota, a five-count charge in New York “involving coercing and transporting women and girls in interstate commerce to engage in illegal sexual activity” and many more. others. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in Brooklyn and Cook County, Illinois.