American rapper cum songwriter Robert Sylvester Kelly popularly known as R Kelly’s nightmare is far from over. The star who is currently in a court battle after he was accused of sexual assault has been charged with 11 more sexual offenses.
Court records reportedly show they relate to sexual assault and abuse of a minor aged between 13 and 16, and if proven carry far heavier sentences than the others he faces.
R. Kelly is reportedly due back in court in a week to face the charges.
The charges include four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim between the ages of 13 and 16, two counts of criminal sex assault by force and two counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse, according to court records.
In February, Kelly was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He was accused of abusing four women, three of whom were underage at the time of the alleged events.
If convicted on the earlier charges, which involve four alleged victims, three of whom were minors, he could face three to seven years in prison.
However, R. Kelly’s lawyer Steve Greenberg through his twitter account said the latest charges did not relate to a new case.
“He was recharged in an existing case, same alleged victim and time (a decade ago) It changes nothing,” he wrote on Twitter.
#RKelly These are the same conduct, just charged differently, same alleged victim, same time frame, same facts. We expect the same results
— Steve Greenberg (@SGcrimlaw) May 30, 2019
“These are the same conduct, just charged differently, the same alleged victim, same time frame, same facts. We expect the same results.”
#RKelly was NOT charged with a new case. He was recharged in an existing case, same alleged victim and time (a decade ago) It changes nothing
— Steve Greenberg (@SGcrimlaw) May 30, 2019